Fender Highway Parlor RW All-mahogany

The Highway Series: a Fender acoustic designed for today’s musicians

With the Highway Series, Fender offers a highly contemporary take on the acoustic-electric guitar. The idea is not to copy every traditional dreadnought convention, but to retain its volume, projection and musicality while modernizing the ergonomics. The result is a thinner, lighter instrument that is easier to get comfortable with during long sessions, without sacrificing a genuine acoustic identity.

Within the Fender range, this Highway Series occupies a unique position. It is aimed at guitarists who want an inspiring guitar unplugged, but also one that sounds immediately convincing once plugged in. Its hybrid design, combining careful craftsmanship with in-house innovation, makes it a particularly relevant option for musicians who alternate between rehearsals, live performances, songwriting and recording.

A comfortable acoustic-electric guitar for the stage, studio and everyday use

This guitar is ideally suited to singer-guitarists, live performers and musicians looking for an instrument that is easy to handle, stable and comfortable to play for several hours at a time. Its bolt-on mahogany neck, modern C profile and compact dimensions make it accessible to serious beginners, while remaining precise enough to satisfy experienced guitarists.

It excels in folk, pop, indie and modern country, while also working very well for light rock accompaniment, melodic arpeggios and clean fingerstyle playing. Its controlled response is particularly appealing to musicians who want an acoustic-electric guitar that is easy to place in a band mix, without overpowering bass or unpredictable behavior when amplified.

A direct, warm and controlled mahogany voice

The use of solid mahogany for both the top and the hollow body gives this Fender Highway Series a highly articulate sonic personality. It delivers rich mids, a clear attack and more controlled bass than some deeper dreadnoughts. This tonal character is especially valuable for accompanying vocals, as it leaves room for the singing while retaining enough substance to support chord playing.

The inlaid solid top contributes to the instrument’s responsiveness, while the floating X-braced conical bracing promotes projection and natural sustain without weighing down the response. The shallow body depth helps control the bass, limits an overly boomy effect and enhances the sense of precision under the fingers. When strummed, the guitar remains clear and well articulated. In fingerstyle playing, it responds quickly, with excellent separation between notes.

Once plugged in, the Fishman Fluence Acoustic pickup delivers a clean, quiet and highly usable signal, whether running through a front-of-house system, an acoustic amplifier or an audio interface. The Contour control makes it easy to adapt the voicing to the context: a more scooped sound to open up the sonic space, or a more mid-focused color to cut through a dense mix more effectively. This is a real asset for live performance, especially when room conditions change from one song to the next.

Recommended compatible accessories

To preserve the instrument’s original playing balance, a set of phosphor bronze steel strings in 11-52 gauge is the most coherent replacement choice. A high-quality 1/4" jack cable is also recommended to get the most out of the Fishman electronics in rehearsal, on stage or while recording. You can also add an adjustable leather or nylon strap compatible with the strap buttons fitted as standard, as well as a 6-string acoustic guitar capo suitable for a 12" / 305 mm radius. For transport, the supplied Deluxe gig bag already covers the essential needs.

Technical specifications

Format	Dreadnought	Fingerboard	Rosewood
Left handed	No	Nbrs of frets	20
Cutaway	No	Neck Type	Screwed
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	Yes
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Brown
Top	Mahogany	Finishing	Satin
Back&Sides	Mahogany	Hardware	Chromed

Back and sides	Solid	Radius	12" / 305 mm
Body	Chambered solid mahogany	Inlays	White dots
Body thickness	2.25" / 57 mm	Number of frets	20
Bracing	Tapered floating X	Fret size	Narrow Tall
Rosette	"Checkerboard" pattern	Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm
Binding	"Checkerboard"	Nut	Graph Tech TUSQ
Body finishing	Satin matte polyester	Nut width	1.6875" / 42.9 mm
Neck material	Mahogany	Truss rod	Headstock access
Construction	Bolt-on neck	Truss rod wrench	1/8" / 3.2 mm
Profile	Modern C	Bridge	Modern Viking rosewood
Neck finishing	Satin urethane	Bridge pins	White
Headstock	Highway 6-in-line	Strap buttons	Vintage-Style
Key	Rosewood