New Fender Blacktop Series

[Benjy_26]

Re: New Fender Blacktop Series

What I want to know is: Will the JM fit a traditional JM pickup in the bridge? If so, one of the BT' Jazzy's in sunburst strung up with 9's and loaded with Antiquity II JM pickups will be in my future.

 

[astrozombie]

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How about Sir Paul McCartney?

Still not enough for you?

Tony Iommi.

Just those two are enough.

http://www.dawksound.com/iommistrat.html

 

[astrozombie]

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What I want to know is: Will the JM fit a traditional JM pickup in the bridge? If so, one of the BT' Jazzy's in sunburst strung up with 9's and loaded with Antiquity II JM pickups will be in my future.

I think the body will accept it. We won't know for sure until someone buys one and reviews, but I think it will fit. why would they make the body fit a jazzmaster single in the neck but only a humbucker in the bridge? I guess the more appropriate question is: does a humucker fit in a jazzmaster route? if we know that, we have our answer.

I'm considering a custom or custom 5 bridge, with a vintage for jazzmaster neck.

 

[marvelous_seven]

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They look cool. Of course this brings up the question..."which pickups for a Fender Blackout..?"

..No other than Seymour Duncan Blackout :lol:

 

[astrozombie]

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..No other than Seymour Duncan Blackout :lol:

bu these are the blacktop series

 

[Agileguy_101]

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http://www.dawksound.com/iommistrat.html

Iommi used a Strat for how long? The pickup blew out while recording "Black Sabbath." Since replacement pickups weren't easily available, he switched to his SG and "never looked back."

I'm sure that every famous guitarist has used something other than what they're known for. Except for maybe Angus Young. The point is that Paul is known for playing his violin bass and Les Pauls, and Iommi his SG's. Yes, they've played Fenders before, as has everyone. But then they sobered up and switched back to their respective instruments. :lol:

 

[astrozombie]

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Iommi used a Strat for how long? The pickup blew out while recording "Black Sabbath." Since replacement pickups weren't easily available, he switched to his SG and "never looked back."

I'm sure that every famous guitarist has used something other than what they're known for. Except for maybe Angus Young. The point is that Paul is known for playing his violin bass and Les Pauls, and Iommi his SG's. Yes, they've played Fenders before, as has everyone. But then they sobered up and switched back to their respective instruments. :lol:

:laughing: I think it's just an experiment in tone, like how I sometimes take my Gibson and Epi guitars out and play them for a while, I get these huge chunky sounds, which are good for a lot of things, but most of the time I'm playing a Fender because I get some of that HB chunk with Fender bite.

 

[Agileguy_101]

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:laughing: I think it's just an experiment in tone, like how I sometimes take my Gibson and Epi guitars out and play them for a while, I get these huge chunky sounds, which are good for a lot of things, but most of the time I'm playing a Fender because I get some of that HB chunk with Fender bite.

I know exactly what you mean man. That's why I put SC sized humbuckers in my strat. It's also part of why a Les Paul with P90's is my dream guitar. That and the fact that Goldtop w/ cream P90's is hotter than a lesbian orgy in a mudpit.

 

[jcthejester13]

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Might get the strat if it comes in red with black guard.

NO! You have to get a Jazzmaster!

 

[astrozombie]

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NO! You have to get a Jazzmaster!

...I'm starting to think I need one. I still need a JM and a mustang. starcaster is no longer an option... Bronco will be next to impossible.

http://elderly.com/fmic/items/FBSJM-3SB.htm

 

[jcthejester13]

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...I'm starting to think I need one. I still need a JM and a mustang. starcaster is no longer an option... Bronco will be next to impossible.

http://elderly.com/fmic/items/FBSJM-3SB.htm

You need a Jazzmaster so bad AZ. You can feel it deep down in your soul. Think of the Robert Smith's go-to guitar.

 

[oilpit]

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I love all of these, especially the Strat...

I lioe the sound of buckered strats, but due to most of them being dweeby, prog, shred, colorful, pointy things, I feel rather dumb playing blues rock on them, I totally dig the traditional look, definitely gonna pick one of these up.

 

[drew_half_empty]

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Eh, i dunno how to feel about these

I mean they're alright, but i think they could just as easily be part of the normal MIM line.

To me it seems like fender is just tryin to make more price points between MIM and MIA to merit their giant price increases over the past few years

 

[tc]

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Am I the only one even remotely excited about the necks and not the pickups!?

We're looking at 22-medium jumbo fret, 9.5 radius Mexican necks! That means there's hope that those necks filter into the regular series people! or at least that's what I hope.

 

[ratherdashing]

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Am I the only one even remotely excited about the necks and not the pickups!?

We're looking at 22-medium jumbo fret, 9.5 radius Mexican necks! That means there's hope that those necks filter into the regular series people! or at least that's what I hope.

Well, other than the extra fret (which I never use anyway) that's pretty much what the current MIM neck is.

 

[astrozombie]

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Well, other than the extra fret (which I never use anyway) that's pretty much what the current MIM neck is.

It's what the neck on my Strat is.

You need a Jazzmaster so bad AZ. You can feel it deep down in your soul. Think of the Robert Smith's go-to guitar.

KRYPTONITTTTTEEEEE

I must own a Jazzmaster!!! Ill throw a pearly gates in it as well as a vintage for jazz int he neck and itll be my " i have feelings" guitar.

 

[astrozombie]

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I'm a fan of Jazzmasters with 2 P-90s but that said if I got this guitar a P-Rails and triple shot would drop into the bridge position nicely!


Oh man, if they had made this with kill switches and called it the "Jag-Stang" it would've sold like candy at Halloween, especially in the '90s. I guess it's better they learn late then never learn at all. Nice design.

There's actually a few Kurt Cobain models in Japan. They have mustangs with humbuckers in the bridge and jaguars with dual humbuckers and a 3 way. i think the jag comes with a dimarzio.


on a different note, are we all buying the jazzmaster in burst?

 

[astrozombie]

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i asked my homies about the status of the line and they said..


Glen,



You should start seeing and hearing more about it in the next few weeks.



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[astrozombie]

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eager anticipation bump.

 

[jcthejester13]

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on a different note, are we all buying the jazzmaster in burst?

Yeah. I think so. I don't like black guitars.