Fender Highway One Tele, sun burst, made in USA 2006. The Highway One series was Fender's nice and simple entry point for USA made guitars, pre-dating the American Special and then American Performer line by a few years. The best thing about these guitars is they got a tasty satin nitro finish, something usually only seen on far pricier instruments. That lets the quality alder body breathe a bit more than a standard thick poly finish, which equates to a certain fullness in the tone. Plus, it looks cool: it catches the light in a particular way, softening up the sunburst somewhat and showing a bit of natural play wear around the edges. The neck is pretty modern: slim C shape, satin finish, 9.5" radius, tall frets... it plays fast and easy. Plug it in, and you get a hot, bright take on the classic Tele twang. The top end is shimmery and vibrant, with an airy wide midrange and a punchy, understated bass; it's perfect into a lightly driven amp. The closest new equivalent model will set you back a fair bit more cash and doesn't come with the zesty pickups or nitro finish, so hey, this looks like a smart buy to me.

Model: Fender Highway One Telecaster
Made: USA, 2006, Corona factory
Serial: Z6166559
Finish: three tone sunburst, satin nitro
Body: alder
Neck: maple, maple fretboard, 25.5" scale, 9.5" scale
Weight: 3.545kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Fender Hot Tele Alnico 3 single coil x2
Accessories: basic gig bag

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has a scuff on the end and some dimples on the bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and rub wear on the back only. The back has a dent and some dimples in the elbow area, scuffs on the bottom and back edge, dimples on the bottom horn and widespread minor rub wear around the whole body. The sides have minor scuffs and rub wear around the whole body, as well as some dents in the elbow area and dimples near the jack. The front has scuffs along the back edge and elbow area, some dimples on the top edge up from the pickup and on the top horn and some play wear on the guard and horns. Overall: very good condition (8/10)

Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 7/10, minor wear only