Yeah, I agree, try then buy. I tried a Highway One when I shopped for my strat, along with the 60th Ann. one I did get (see pic in Avatar), and some other std. MIM's. I went with the 60th because is was brighter, but that was my taste. The H1 was a nice guitar too. But I would look at the CV squiers as well if you are shopping for a first strat. Most here seem to like the 50's but I like the looks/sound of the 60's at least in the clips I listened to. They are supposed to be excellent for the money and on par with most MIMs.
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
- j. johnson