Non-original new white tremolo backplate will be included in the sale. Works smoothly and currently set flush to the body on 4 springs for increased tuning stability. TREMOLO: Vintage-style tremolo with vintage-correct 56.5 E to E spacing, cold-rolled full-size steel block, bent steel saddles.
Complemented by full size CTS “dimple” A250K pots, Oak Grisby USA 5-way switch, Orange Drop capacitor for smooth treble roll-off and Switchcraft USA output jack. Broad variety of tones, hum cancelling in positions 2 and 4, nice full punchy sounds. PICKUPS: Neck and bridge pickups are from a Fender Buddy Guy Signature Stratocaster, the bridge pickup is a Fender Custom Shop Texas Special.
Mocha Brown was only used on Stratocasters in the 1970s and then again in the early 2000s exclusively for HW1 Series of guitars. Upgraded with Schaller strap lock buttons for safety on stage. Scratchplate and knobs have aged into a nice cream colour.
Classic Highway One SSH body routing, cavities factory-shielded with conductive paint to avoid interference. Nitro finish is translucent with the nice wood grain shining through. ALDER BODY: 2-piece alder body has stunning resonance. A true pleasure to play, perfect for both lead and rhythm. Roller string trees reduce friction and string breakage. Fender USA sealed tuners provide nice tuning stability and have tension adjustment screws. FEATURES: MAPLE C-NECK: Beautiful one piece maple neck with modern C-shape, 9,5 radius fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets with no wear, black dot markers, vintage satin tint lacquer, vintage Fender "spaghetti" logo, new cattle bone nut, walnut skunk stripe on the back and truss-rod adjustment at the headstock. The guitar will be shipped around UK with a Parcelforce 24h Express Courier, very safely packed into a sturdy guitar cardbox. We cannot accept returns under any circumstances, so please study the description very carefully and ask all your questions before buying. We focus on finding great quality guitars and making them reliable and inspiring to play, we don’t focus on fancy accessories or papers. Some colours might look slightly different on your monitor, but we will always put the official Fender colour name in the listing description, so please study pictures of other guitars with the same colour if you are unsure.
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All the work done is described in detail in the listing.We make sure that every guitar we sell is problem free and take full responsibility for the accuracy of our listing descriptions. We also pull them all apart to clean and check every single component and replace all unreliable parts with new ones, from dodgy pots to the whole wiring, tuners, string trees, nuts and etc. However, we try to get the best playability out of every guitar and set them up so you can play both rhythm and lead. Please note that although we put our heart and soul and also all our knowledge into every single guitar we sell (over 100 guitars sold), a setup is a personal preference and we cannot give any guarantees. Restringed with Fender 10-46 nickel-plated steel strings. This instrument received a full professional setup with deep body cleansing, neck deep clean, full electronics check, truss-rod and action, intonation adjustment and tremolo setup.
First generation Highway One Stratocaster are becoming something of a collectors guitar thanks to its lovely nitro finish and small headstock neck as well as a full size tremolo block and wide 56,5 mm E to E string spacing. Beautiful and sought after first generation Fender Stratocaster Highway One Stratocaster in rare Mocha Brown Nitro for sale at GUITAR GARAGE LONDON! Very lovely condition for a 15-year old guitar, with just some small dings and surface scratching on the body, but pristine neck, unused frets and a Fender Custom Shop Texas Special pickup in the bridge position. Item: 122615168668 2002 Fender USA American Highway One Stratocaster Nitro Mocha Brown guitar.