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Fender Highway Series Acoustic-Electric Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nicholas Veinoglou

Fender Highway Series Acoustic-Electric Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nicholas Veinoglou

Highway Series | Fender

Highway Series | Fender

Exploring the Highway Series | Fender

Exploring the Highway Series | Fender

Highway Series: On the Road | Fender

Highway Series: On the Road | Fender

Description

The Fender Highway Series parlor acoustic-electric realizes two quintessential elements of instrument innovation: loyalty to the time-honored look and feel of classic guitars, and a relentless pursuit of modern, practical developments that allow newer generations of musicians to express without roadblock. This Highway Series parlor, with a mahogany top, merges a thin, ergonomic body, an advanced Fishman Fluence pickup system, and the unplugged resonance and full-bodied tone of parlor-style instruments twice its depth. A reimagining of the acoustic guitar experience, the Highway parlor exhibits utmost Fender design expertise, whether you’re on stage, in the studio or simply jamming on the couch at home. With enhanced comfort, unrivaled playability and premium onboard electronics, the Fender Highway parlor paves the way for players of all levels to navigate the musical roads opened by a truly innovative acoustic-electric guitar.

Fender Highway Parlor Mahogany Body

Lightweight, Ergonomic Body

The Highway Series parlor is constructed from a fully chambered thinline mahogany body that’s only 2.25" thick and inlaid with a solid mahogany top. On the back of the guitar is a deeply contoured belly carve that ergonomically hugs the player for on-lap or on-strap comfort, even during extended sessions or performances. Internally, the Fender Highway Series body leverages one of the brand’s most advanced construction techniques: a floating “X” bracing pattern. The Highway Series parlor’s revolutionary design perfectly harmonizes comfort and bold acoustic resonance, for an instrument that looks, feels and sounds exquisite.

Fender Highway Parlor Mahogany Fishman Fluence Pickup

Fishman Fluence Electronics

Developed by Fishman Fluence in collaboration with Fender, the engine driving the Highway acoustic-electric is a groundbreaking all-analog pickup system. The Fluence Core pickup’s curved form factor elegantly outlines the soundhole in an unobtrusive way that’s careful not to detract from the natural beauty of the guitar’s solid mahogany top. It’s also positioned in such a way that it captures the natural acoustic properties of the instrument with minimal coloration. Each aspect of the guitar and the Fishman Fluence acoustic pickup was engineered in tandem, building a proprietary system specially for Highway Series instruments. Amplified, the guitar is clear, responsive and noiseless. This custom-tailored Fishman Fluence system rejects feedback and delivers dynamic sound with consistent, high-fidelity output.  

Fender Highway Parlor Mahogany Controls

Multi-voice Control

For further tonal flexibility, the Fishman Fluence pickup system provides players an intuitive sound-sculpting solution to alter the characteristics of their amplified sound. The Fender Highway parlor hybrid comes equipped with volume and contour controls, the latter of which pans between two EQ settings. This additional layer of refinement lets performing and recording guitarists hone in on their preferred tone, fine-tuning it for realism, detail and authentic acoustic timbre, even when plugged in.

Fender Highway Parlor Mahogany Headstock

Acoustic Sound, Electric Playability

Highway Series acoustic-electrics stand out with a distinctive Strat-style headstock. More than just an aesthetic choice, it’s indicative of the level of playability these guitars afford. While the string tension still feels like a standard acoustic guitar, the thinner C-shape neck is reminiscent of an electric, with a rosewood fingerboard supplementing a smooth tactile experience and robust sound. Paired with the contoured, lightweight body, it’s hard to believe there’s an acoustic guitar in your hands whenever you pick up a Fender Highway Series parlor. Whether you’re recording direct, playing live through an amp or strumming unplugged, the Highway hybrid retains the emotive tonality of a full-size acoustic instrument in a significantly more streamlined package.  

The Fender Highway Series parlor, with an inlaid mahogany top, sits at the crossroads of ageless and ultramodern. Fender tapped decades of luthier mastery to pioneer an acoustic-electric that’s exceptionally thinner and lighter than comparable instruments, without sacrificing any of the natural resonant bloom associated with larger guitars. Possessing drastically improved playability, massive unplugged sound and a groundbreaking pickup system, the Highway Series parlor is a high-performance daily driver, equally geared for the studio, the stage and anywhere in between. Playing is better than believing, so check out your local Guitar Center to test drive a Fender Highway Series acoustic-electric today.

Features

  • Mahogany top and mahogany body
  • Bolt-on mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Fishman Fluence acoustic pickup

Specs

Body
  • Body type: Parlor
  • Top wood: Mahogany
  • Back & sides: Chambered mahogany
  • Bracing pattern: X
  • Body finish: Satin
Neck
  • Nut width: 1.687"
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Satin
  • Bridge: Modern Viking
  • Saddle & nut: TUSQ
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: Fishman Fluence acoustic pickup
Other
  • Tuning machines: Fender ClassicGear
  • Orientation: Right-handed
  • Number of strings: 6 String
  • Case: Gig bag

Reviews

4.33

3 Reviews

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing3
  2. Recording3
  3. Small Venues3
  4. Jamming1
  5. School Bands1
Cons
  1. Doesn't smell like acoustic guitar1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced2
  2. Novice1
Pros
  1. Consistent3
  2. Stays In Tune3
  3. Fun To Play2
  4. Good Audio2
  5. Good Feel2
  • Great acoustic electric guitar

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byIzz

    fromSan Francisco Bay Area

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Very comfortable to play. The neck feels familiar for an electric guitar player. Sounds good acoustically, and sounds amazing when plugged in. The Fishman Fluence pickup sounds much, much better than any Piezo equipped guitar. I highly recommend it. #sweepstakes

  • Nice guitar but not for me

    3

    Verified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byLucy

    fromSt. Petersburg, FL

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I love the idea of a parlor size acoustic/electric thin body guitar but it just didn't fit me.

  • Huge Sound Little Package

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byMiguel

    fromDeSoto Texas

    I love how acoustic guitar sounds but they're always so bulky and uncomfortable for me to play. Fender hit the nail in the head with this one. It's loud enough to get the job done and still delivers crisp beautiful sounds even unplugged

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  • asked byBrian B

    fromLaguna, California

    Is this American made?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Made in Mexico.
  • asked byPat

    fromCocoa, Fl 32926

    When will this guitar be available left handed?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The Fender Highway Parlor All‑Mahogany Acoustic‑Electric is currently only offered in right‑handed configuration.
  • asked bycrazedtec

    fromChico

    Hard case?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No, the Fender Highway Parlor does not include a case.