NHTom Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 So a while back, I picked up a used Highway One strat as sort of a mod platform. I didn't like the stock sound.....which is strange because I have an American Special that I love and I thought they were pretty much the same guitar. I tried a few different pickup combinations and nothing really grabbed me. I saw a loaded pickguard on a local music site.......with very "un-strat" like Mini humbuckers.......... All I can say is Oh, The Twang! It is a VERY different sound. Tons of tele-like twang. Great spank on cleans........mild grit. Almost like a gretsh kind of feel or something. Always nice to find a new tool in the box. NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Cool! I love a good Strat and I love mini-humbuckers but I've never tried them together. Assume it's a 3 way switch? Maybe a sound clip if you get a chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Cool! I love a good Strat and I love mini-humbuckers but I've never tried them together. Assume it's a 3 way switch? Maybe a sound clip if you get a chance? The wiring is a bit over the top..............lol. 5 way switch...... 1=bridge humbucker 2= both pickups/outer coils 3= both pickups/humbucker 4= both pickups/inner coils 5= neck humbucker There is also a phase switch for 2/4 and a coil split switch on 1/5 master volume only...... Like I said.....it got weird........lmao. NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 1=bridge humbucker 2= both pickups/outer coils 3= both pickups/humbucker 4= both pickups/inner coils 5= neck humbucker I like those options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 I've got some final tweaking of pickup height and general setup on the guitar, but I'll try asap to get some sound clips. NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I really do like the look of that! V. Nice indeed! Oddly enough a Strat with 'buckers is, for me, anathema but those mini-hums (SD's?) look right at home there. They look Perfect. The wiring is a bit over the top..............lol. master volume only...... Like I said.....it got weird........lmao.... Is that how it was wired-up when you bought the 'guard or did you mod it yourself? I like the wide range of options but, personally, I'd be all at sea without a tone knob so would probably elect to sacrifice the coil-split mini-toggle for a master tone. I'm sure it must be an amazingly versatile instrument; much more so than a regular Strat. NICE!!! Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 I really do like the look of that! V. Nice indeed! Oddly enough a Strat with 'buckers is, for me, anathema but those mini-hums (SD's?) look right at home there. They look Perfect. Is that how it was wired-up when you bought the 'guard or did you mod it yourself? I like the wide range of options but, personally, I'd be all at sea without a tone knob so would probably elect to sacrifice the coil-split mini-toggle for a master tone. I'm sure it must be an amazingly versatile instrument; much more so than a regular Strat. NICE!!! Pip. Yes, Duncan minihums It was wired when I got the pick guard. I agree with you........I will give it some time, but I also think I may sacrifice the split switch for a tone. It is quite bright.......not in a bad way, but I can see where in certain situations it might be nice to have the ability to roll off the tone. Funny side note.......I bought the guitar used as a Highway One. It appeared to be all original. I also have an American Special. I always thought they were the same guitar and that maybe the highway one had a different finish type. Well with it dis-assembled, I found that the neck was marked highway one, and the body was marked american special. I'm wondering if this just happened to fall at the time they were switching from one model to another and got parts from both, or if I actually bought a parts caster? I know both models had the 70's big headstock, the vintage style six screw bridge and I thought the only difference was that the H1 was nitro. Makes no difference to me, just curious. It plays and feels great like my American Special, just never sounded very good......now, it's got it's own sound. NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Man that is AWESOME. Some sound clips would be great. Never cared for humbuckers on Strats, but those minis and the wiring are appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Real nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Well.........it got even weirder..............since I all ready had another Candy Apple Red strat.........I felt the need to mess with this poor victim some more.............. Body swap to a Capri Orange............. Sorry.......terrible picture quality. With the orange body and pearl/cream pickgaurd.........I present the "Creamsicle"........lol. NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Oh my, that is very sexy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 With the Capri Orange body and Pearl 'guard it looks, in a way, even more authentically period 'Hank Marvin' than Mr. Marvin's actual Strat... Nice Swap, Tom! Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Thanks, Orange was not my first color choice, but thought it would look great with that Pickgaurd. Glad I went with it.......very pleased with the look. NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 <.< why is it appealing? very odd looking but...sound clips, bro!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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