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Following the success of the American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster and Telecaster, Fender has announce the Highway Series, a set of acoustic guitars with internal pickups and a thinner, more streamlined body.
The guitars, which come in Dreadnought and Parlor sizes, feature Fender’s unique headstock and some amazing woods. The guitars themselves are essentially acoustic guitars with a twist.
“Historically, acoustic guitars have been characterized by large and bulky body shapes, but the Highway Series challenges this industry standard. Drawing inspiration from Fender’s groundbreaking history of transforming the electric guitar landscape, the Highway Series is set to redefine the acoustic guitar experience,” writes Fender.
You can play the guitar like an acoustic or plug it in for a wonderful, twangy micced acoustic sound that would be familiar with folks who play with piezo pickups. The guitars themselves are super light and thin. Both are priced at $999.
INNOVATION / SPECS:
- Lightweight & Ergonomic Body: The Highway’s body depth is thinner than a traditional acoustic, and this more ergonomic shape reduces feedback while the lighter-weight body increases comfort over the course of your set
- Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickup: Crafted to integrate seamlessly into the Highway, this new and exclusive pickup delivers dynamic sound movement with a higher-quality output and more consistency than a conventional microphone setup.
- Hyper-Playable Neck: The thinner mahogany neck makes for a more playable acoustic guitar, with a wider range of playing options and genre diversity, plus it gives you more speed with less hand fatigue.
- Feedback Resistant: The thinner body and integrated pickup system are designed to be feedback resistant making it easy to move from venue to venue without the worry of feedback.
I’ll get one of these in soon for review but until then know that Fender is doing some very interesting things with its designs and electronics, which makes these particularly compelling.
