Buy Fender Blacktop(TM) Stratocaster® HH Electric Guitar, Black, Maple FretboardFender Blacktop(TM) Stratocaster® HH Electric Guitar, Black, Maple Fretboard Product Description:
- Hot vintage AlNiCo humbucking neck and bridge pickups offer a great range of raw, aggressive tones.
- A 22-fret freeboard with medium jumbo frets and a 9.5" radius is made for intensity playing.
- Chrome pickup covers and skirted amp knobs look cool, and custom switching offers an expanded range of useable tones.
Product Description
Drive your sound with raw humbucking power. Fender’s new and innovative Blacktop™ guitar series expands the sonic horizon of classic Fender Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Jazzmaster® and Jaguar® guitars by powering them with high-gain humbucking pickups. The Blacktop series delivers on modern player demands for a thick and heavy sound with guitars that drive a wide array of deep, rich and aggressive tones that match the intensity of any playing style.
Sleek and supercharged, the Blacktop Stratocaster HH has dual over-wound alnico humbucking pickups, with other distinctive touches including skirted black amp knobs and a synchronized tremolo bridge. Other features include an alder body, maple neck with 9.5”-radius rosewood or maple fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, gloss polyester finish and chrome hardware.
Specifications
Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Neck
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Black Dots on Maple, White Dots on Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
- Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
- Neck Plate: Vintage Style 4 Bolt
- Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment
Electronics
- Pickup Configuration: H/H
- Bridge Pickup: Hot Vintage AlNiCo Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
- Neck Pickup: Hot Vintage AlNiCo Humbucking Pickup (Neck)
- Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Full Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Two Inside Single Coils, Position 3. Both Full Humbucking Pickups, Position 4. Outer Neck Single Coil, Position 5. Full Neck Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Hardware
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Switch Tips: Black or Aged White
- Tremolo Arm Handle: Vintage Style Tremolo Arm, Black Tip on (506),(509); Aged White Tip on (572)
Tools
- Truss Rod Wrench: 0.1875"
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender® USA Super 250L's, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Unique Features: HH Pickup Configuration, Custom Switching, Black Skirted Amp Knobs
Accessories
- Included Accessories: Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench, Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench
- Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By Skyliner44
I've owned several Fender American Strats over the years including the Big Apple which I loved. I was a bit leery on purchasing a Mexican Strat as I felt they just didn't have the feel, hardware, electronics and fit and finish of the American models. Because of the HH design, black body, maple neck and of course the price, I had to give one of these Strat Blacktops a shot. I figured I could upgrade hardware and electronics if need be. What a surprise! This guitar is really put together well. No slop between the neck and body, fit and finish is top notch. The pickups are actually quite good. I was anticipating having to swap them out, but they really give me that humbucking depth and tone at the 1 and 5 positions and still get the Fender sound at the 2 and 4. It does sound different than the SD pickups on the Big Apple Strat, but still thick and heavy when dialed in. The neck feels and looks great. I like the 9.5 radius and the gloss finish has that vintage tint to it which looks beautiful with the black body. The only minuses I have are the fret ends are just a little sharp (but not uncomfortable) and the guitar doesn't stay in tune as well as I like when playing hard. Could be the nut or tuners. I leaning towards the nut, but I haven't examined them yet to see. Other than those minor issues, this guitar is a keeper!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Tom Coleman
I really wanted a strat with dual Humbuckers and the look of the blacktop sold me. I was somewhat concerned about the Mexican manufacture, but this beauty arrived in perfect condition - the fit, finish and setup were 100%. The Fender factory down south gave me an instrument that I will enjoy for a long, long time.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By J
I've never played a guitar that is easier to play than this one. I can't put it down, it sounds great, the maple headstock is gorgeous and the humbucking pickups are all you'll ever need. If you're looking to step up to a better guitar like I was and don't want to spend the $1000+ on a Gibson, go with this.Update: 1 year later I am still completely obsessed with this guitar, and not only that, but I also prefer how it plays and sounds over the American Strat which is over double the cost.. go figure. My talent level has gone through the roof and I can pretty much play anything now with the added help of Rocksmith. This is a very special guitar, and the larger frets are much appreciated since I have big hands, something the American version also lacks.
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