NEW! "Blacktop" Fenders [Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster]

MikeG · Post by **MikeG** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:20 pm

taylornutt wrote:Found this video of someone playing the Blacktop Strat.

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It'd be nice to see the guitar when it's being played. Though I feel pedantic for saying that!

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:15 pm

Doesn't sound too bad, though.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:24 am

The blacktop strat is a copy of some not-too-famous blues/country chick's guitar from back in the 90s, I can't remember her name. A few old Guitar Player mags I had featured blurbs on her and had pics of her holding a strat exactly like that, right down to the amp knobs.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:18 am

Justyn wrote:That's the problem with white scratchplates on black guitars

overrated imo

excuse me the fuck?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:35 pm

Musician's Friend sent me an email today(Link)

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:56 pm

What a bunch of bland uggos. That line-up pretty much says it all.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:02 pm

Guitar Center now lists the Blacktop guitars:

Jazzmaster
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Blac ... 1556906.gc

Jaguar
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Blac ... 1556905.gc

Strat
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Blac ... 1556900.gc

Tele
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Blac ... 1556907.gc

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:27 am

getting tempted on the JM, sent stratosphere a message to see what they want for body, i have a b&b neck that is in bad need of a body to colour match.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:34 am

don't buy from that turdbag.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:03 am

The UK price for the Blacktop Jazzmaster varies between Â£459 & Â£587.... according to google.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:35 pm

I noticed the Jazzmaster Tremolo doesn't have the lock on it. Has Fender made other guitars with a non- locking Jazzmaster tremolo? Could it be switched out for another Jazzmaster/Jaguar tremolo with a lock?

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:39 pm

taylornutt wrote:I noticed the Jazzmaster pickguard doesn't have the rhythm circuit on it. Has Fender made other guitars with a non-rhythm circuit Jazzmaster pickguard? Could it be switched out for another Jazzmaster pickguard with a rhythm circuit?

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:41 pm

Mo Rawka wrote:
taylornutt wrote:I noticed the Jazzmaster pickguard doesn't have the rhythm circuit on it. Has Fender made other guitars with a non-rhythm circuit Jazzmaster pickguard? Could it be switched out for another Jazzmaster pickguard with a rhythm circuit?

That's actually pretty funny!

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:42 pm

fuck rhythm circuits.

xShifty · Post by **xShifty** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:49 pm

Fuck trem locks, no one knew how to use them anyways.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:10 pm

Johno wrote:The UK price for a Jazzmaster varies between Â£459 & Â£587.... according to google.

Lolwut.

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:12 pm

Trem locks are very useful. I plan on getting the Sunburst Blacktop JM and the first thing I'll do is drop an avri trem in it.

At first I thought these guitars were terrible, but now they're growing on me.

It's the first time Fender has done something different with the Jazzmaster other than custom jobs or signature models.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:13 pm

I both understand and use the trem lock. Not so much if a string breaks (handy for that, but I seldom break strings) but it's amazingly handy for providing a static reference point when you're setting the trem spring tension.

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:14 pm

benecol wrote:I both understand and use the trem lock. Not so much if a string breaks (handy for that, but I seldom break strings) but it's amazingly handy for providing a static reference point when you're setting the trem spring tension.

this.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:15 pm

It's also nice if you don't use the trem as much.