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Just wanted to compare the 2 I thought they were similiar guitars so I checked the specs. These are really 2 very different guitars.

Baja:

Model Number 014-1502-(Color#)
Series Classic Series
Colors (307) Blonde,
(389) Desert Sand,
(Polyester Finish)
Body Ash
Neck 1-Piece Maple, Soft “V� Shape,
(Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Maple, 9.5� Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups 1 Custom Shop “Twisted� Tele® Single-Coil (Neck),
1 Custom Shop Broadcaster Single-Coil (Bridge)
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching 4-Position Blade Switch and 2-Position Push/Push S-1â„¢:
S-1 Switch Up:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel)
Position 3. Neck Pickup (Standard Tele)
Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series) (Fatter Tone Than Position 2. and More Output Than Position 1., 2., or 3.)
S-1 Switch Down:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel)-Out of Phase
Position 3. Neck Pickup (Standard Tele)
Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series) Out of Phase
Bridge Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge
Machine Heads Fender®/Ping® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 1-Ply Black on: (307) Blonde,
1-Ply Parchment on: (389) Desert Sand
Scale Length 25.5� (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.625� (41.2 mm)
Unique Features Soft “V� Shape Maple Neck,
Knurled Chrome Knobs,
“Custom Shop Designed� Neck Plate,
4-Way + 2-Way S-1 Switching,
Custom Shop ‘69 Pickups,
Synthetic Bone Nut
Strings Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),
p/n 073-0250-006
Accessories Deluxe Gig Bag
Case Deluxe Gig Bag
Introduced 7/2006

highway one:

Model Name Highway One™ Telecaster® (Upgrade)
Model Number 011-1260-(Color#) and 011-1262-(Color#)
Series Highway Oneâ„¢ Series
Colors (300) 3-Color Sunburst,
(304) Daphne Blue,
(306) Flat Black,
(367) Honey Blonde,
(375) Wine Transparent,
(Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, Modern “C� Shape,
(Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood (p/n 011-1260) or Maple (p/n 011-1262), 9.5� Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets 22 Jumbo Frets
Pickups 2 Hot Tele® Single-Coil Pickups with Alnico 3 Magnets (Neck & Bridge)
Controls Master Volume, Master Greasebucketâ„¢ Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
Pickup Switching 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Bridge Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge
Machine Heads Fender®/Ping® Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 3-Ply Parchment
Scale Length 25.5� (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.6875� (43 mm)
Unique Features Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Finish,
2 Hot Tele® Single-Coil Pickups,
Dot Position Inlays
Strings Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042),
p/n 073-0250-003
Accessories Deluxe Gig Bag
Case Deluxe Gig Bag
Introduced 7/2006

From what I understand the Baja is essentially a production run of a custom shop model.

I've never played a new Highway One Tele unfortunately so I can't give you the direct results, but I wasn't that impressed with teh old one I played.

The Baja telecaster has a better bridge (brass saddles = twang and sustain), better pickups, more switching options and a better colour scheme (in my opinion). the soft V neck isn't very Vish at all, which was my concern before playing one. It's very similar to the big clubby C neck on my Telecaster Deluxe (which is bigger than a standard Telecaster C.

I think you'd be happy with either, but I love my Baja Telecaster:

Demo of the Tele, dirty and clean with Tiny Terror
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Used with teh JVM and 6100:
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The Baja Tele also has a 5 screw pickguard which is chock full of mojo.

I can't read all that. They need to be in adjacent table cells.

Find the guy that stole my baja tele and beat him to death and then play it.
Baja over highway 1 anyday.

i can't add anything to this thread really


but kinda <3 this






still not a fan of the headstock, superficial eh ?


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OMFKKKK change the bridge hum to a single coil tele bridge pup!!

Highway one series is SHIT.

BAJA has S-1 SWITCHING!!!!!!!
and mojo colors.

(Kim I might sell my Tele Custom once I have my RobertOG Tele done)

heavium wrote:OMFKKKK change the bridge hum to a single coil tele bridge pup!!

I like teh telecaster custom design too:

yeah, tele deluxe needs the bridge pickup like the custom, keep the neck, would be perfect

DGNR8 wrote:I can't read all that. They need to be in adjacent table cells.

+1

Hwy 1 are awesome. Not the paint though :/

heavium wrote:yeah, tele deluxe needs the bridge pickup like the custom, keep the neck, would be perfect

You described my perfect guitar, that's the way I feel about them. The Deluxe neck heel is way thick, otherwise I would have tried it on my Baja.

I'm unsure if it is the same heel as a Custom so you can swap the necks, I doubt it though.

Mike wrote:

heavium wrote:yeah, tele deluxe needs the bridge pickup like the custom, keep the neck, would be perfect

You described my perfect guitar, that's the way I feel about them. The Deluxe neck heel is way thick, otherwise I would have tried it on my Baja.

I'm unsure if it is the same heel as a Custom so you can swap the necks, I doubt it though.

If I had brought my Tele to Doogfest we could have done this kinda.

Actually. Awesome guitar.

Ooooooooooo you live in a funhouse!

tele customs FTW!

£7 Ikea mirror.

euan, if you're gonna sell it like, this summer or something, lemme know, i might be interested but even if i could do it, keep in mind shipping a guitar overzeas is a bitch ... it's a nice guitar though ...

Will do. I always forget how great this guitar is though.

Mo Rocca wrote:tele customs FTW!

You have an out of the garage band, ha.. nice guiar.. of the Telecasters 72 deluxes, I really like the walnut color..