All user reviews for the Fender Highway One Jazz Bass [2003-2006]

Online auction - 450 bucks

Nice satin sunburst finish, great neck and thick old school sound from the noiseless pickups. Sold a MIM jazz to get this and there is definitely a big difference in quality.

So far I like everything...well almost everything. The fretboard is kind of a light brown color which doesn't really do anything for me ( or the bass).

Nice and lightweight. Very solid neck/body fit. Superb sustain. Finish is satin....no gloss. I prefer this finish but if you like gloss then this bass is not for you.

In my opinion a good compromise between the Mexican Fenders and more expensive made in USA models. Great looks (satin finish), lighter weight than the MIM and noiseless pickups make this the ideal bass for me. Definitely worth every penny and a bass you just might fall in love with.


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I bought this bass from a shop in London for £520

This Bass has a very smooth fast playing neck, its quite light so your shoulder doesnt get tired quickly, the tonal range on this bass is big, it does everything from jazz to funk to rock, the bass also sits comfortably aswell and the neck doesnt dive, the bass is all usa made and has standard usa jazz bass pickups plus it comes in a high quality gig bag,

firstly the paint job chips easily as its only a satin finish, i think the idea behind this is to give the bass a used vintage look, secondly the action is always high, i like a bass with a medium to low action but no matter how low i lowered the bridge it still had a high action on it which caused fret buzz when the string was depressed by my fingers, plus the bridge is crap as all jazz bass bridges are,

as i said the neck is fast and very playable, the bridge and finish arent very good, action is too high, a light bass, well balanced,

this bass is good if your on a budget, sounds exactly like a standard us jazz bass but you dont get the extras such as a gloss finish or strings through the body, big tonal range but a little uncomfortable to play due to the high action,

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Good for all manufacturing details, easel, wood, varnish ... I did not know too much. Just as it is belllllee (I have pale blue (rare))!
The shape is nice!
Microphones bah ... c microphones. It works. Tuning of two volumes of a adjustable microphone + Tone (very effective)
I do not know me too so I put 8, but for my part, there is no default ...

UTILIZATION

Channel jazz bass so far between the frets and a handle very pleasant and easy to play!
A little heavy but it's been good muscles!
Very enjoyable to play even in the down position (see very low, almost to the knees)!
With the basic setting of the strings at the bridge, they slam it on the frets when tapped. But after a little collars, they become a slam at all!

SOUNDS

The sound is AWESOME!
The bass is round and very hot!
The sound is very enjoyable to listen to.
The phones are grsiller mics ...

OVERALL OPINION

It took me four months to get it (because of the color), and I've had it three months.
She is gorgeous (and look)!
With such a low quality for its 925th is huge !!!!!!!!!!!
I tried Squiers and ibanez and it has nothing to do!
Good women to own a superb low eyes closed!

Unique because of lentre-end jazz bass US Version dgraisse. The finish is matte, not 1cm high gloss varnish, just a varnish satin, same pr handle matt too. (Loriginale seems that of the 50 silent matt, it's more dc Fidler rootscest to what I said too much pr sellers sell) The woods are the same as US, the a priori mchaniques too, seem to be those of micro mexicainespas surdifficile s ds to find the damn mess gnral four fender with all versions of its catalog: mex, us, us dgraisse, Japan, srie50, 60.70 ancient but relicputain What crap!

APRS QLQ months Addendum: The finish is matt varnish DEFINITIONS too late! scratch scratch it, it's really the weak point ... I must have it re-varnished in gloss multi-layer ... it will eventually come back to me almost that as much as a std Amricaine ... trs trs forcment not a good deal ...

UTILIZATION

Its a jazz bass so the handle is ROYAL! Qq I resumed my Start, I find the handle big! . I am a guitarist and I wanted to play bass easy and versatile, well bingo, right on target ds! Its a real rgale play.
The default bin, it is quite heavy it looks qd mmeet of the head .. but that sy

SOUNDS

Ben cest a jazz bass: Round prcise, soft, low polyvalentebref gnraliste, lots of punch. I am not knowledgeable enough to see if the pr's differ in appearance dune MexJe think all these Quentris MODELS, pr be trying strata, the Difference is mainly dordre Aesthetics: varnishes , wood, paints that are touching and beautiful visuals are agrableMais and the sound is all of the same identical trs trs .. qd was added primarily to distortion pedals or chorus that you mask heads shades!

OVERALL OPINION

Well, I'm 100% happy, she is beautiful trs: sunburst, jadore looking: important cest ca! Rest know matt varnish will take the years to .. good way if it heads this bar gives value, Fender said many versions and aged 50 voluntarily use dor price (3500 euros Start a full shots, yellowish varnish, paint chips and less), be sure not too qd even take the idiots consmomateurs pr, marketing has its limits!

Manufactures in the United States, but 685 Euros bought via internet from Thomann in Germany (well - loved that Pigalle! I wish I knew why they all line up in France with prices that high + Germany??)
2 micros Jazz Bass
2 volumes + 1 tonalitbr /> a rosewood handle key reports (excellent)
Color Sunburst (aged look beautiful)
It is well RULES and no default. APRS inspection fine, everything is of quality (wood, round, Chevallet, nut, screws etc ...). It is said that the coating is fragile, so I'm careful.

UTILIZATION

The handle is very easy to play a guitar (which I am)
The sound is at once the beautiful.
Pea is normal for a lower quality.

SOUNDS

Ideal for Rock / Blues.
I use a PC for models, so I am not afraid to endomager varnish because it is warm.

OVERALL OPINION

I for 1 month. Before, I had an Ibanez GSR200. No comparison between the two worlds as it changes. The PRO is sound.
I took a liab by buying via the internet, and I am very tomb.
No need for me to highest price for an instrument that does not bring me +.

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Made in United States
20 frets neck with rosewood fingerboard in Saddle
jazz bass bridge chrombr /> 2 standard single coil
low passive

UTILIZATION

Channel end classic profile, but the handle dsagrable MODEL test, unmatched ease of play with a standard jazz bass trsmdiocre as an instrument of this price

SOUNDS

Her trs moves away from its usual fender, lack of power pickups, bridge pickup skinny

OVERALL OPINION

MODEL test in paris, this series is a highway from the United States, fortunately it prcis because the quality of manufacturing there is really not at all
I strongly discourages
edit frankly as add a few dollars for an instrument qualitbr /> mfiez you notice suspicious because it is not always the goal with his instrument

C is a jazz bass manufactured in the U.S., which is mounted in Mexico. The series has been highway cre satisphere demand for an instrument of U.S. prices has srrbr /> 20 frets with 2 alkaline vintage microphone with a simple medium in position and another bridge
Simple fender vintage bridge
The finish is for my part 3 tone sunburst trs see a pretty (more q a U.S. standard) matt varnish gives very fast and scratches but it does not forgive the large friction

UTILIZATION

The handle is very pleasant day it is so late but have not used the c is super
each access to a large acute is to ease over the frets are well spaced
The jazz bass is one of the biggest bass, but c is the lightest bass that I have had the opportunity to play
We get a shot on his good jazz bass tone that made it successful (in fact too sounds really identifiable)

SOUNDS

I did in all styles of rock and I think that it is better that a precision bass (the grain is added), the sound is great to have a few pretty good amp some will find it a bit low normal it did not internal preamp to be ready just a short time and after c is good.
For a moment, but Ibanez SW20 d jl have tried it on a Hartke 120W and it gives, if not have an overdrive effect j for the moment and soon a bassman 100 combo amp
we can get enough of his sound, but mostly with a small round grain that is just slamming
J loves all that jazz bass sound

OVERALL OPINION

I have since the April 2, 2006 Now it's been one month
The particular feature which I prefer c is the sound and shape, what I like least is that the micro c alkaline vintage c is n but the isolation is not always great since often the means used for micro or isolated perdere is the quality of sound
I did the essay and I have found the so I have the right away achetbr /> It is very good fender super clocked a compromise ca 926 euro the fender is delivered in the most with a gigbag Deluxe
I reselect again. Good in against the patent is fragile but not cute n loves to be rubbed for those who love the vintage look is top c