Is the Highway One American-made? I prefer the fat old U-shaped neck backs on Teles, and most new ones are C-chaped. Makes a world of difference in playability, imo.
I'm not a total Tele snob, though. For instance, alder bodies and rosewood fingerboards are acceptable ;)
Yep! American made and nitro finished. I went to Guitar Center to buy a Jimmie Vaughan Strat and walked out with a Highway One because they were practically giving the blonde/rosewood ones away. $539 with gig bag. It is now my #1. It sits between my Epiphone 335 and my Gibson LP Classic. When I feel like jamming out, I always reach for my HW1. It is a 9.5" C neck which compliments the slim neck on my LP nicely.
I really want a classic butterscotch Tele though. I used to have a MIM Standard but I left it at a friend's house before I joined the navy and I doubt I'll ever see it again.