Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH Electric Guitar (Rosewood)

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This Strat has been given a sonic lift with high-gain humbucking pickups. It comes in a glossy Black, Candy Apple Red, or Sonic Blue finish.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Fender Hot Vintage Alnico Humbuckers	Classic humbucker tone, slightly higher output
Alder body	Light weight with a wide tonal range
Maple neck	Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Synchronized tremolo	Fully adjustable vintage vibrato tailpiece

Overview

Supercharge your sound with the scorching rock tones of the Blacktop Stratocaster HH. Featuring classic Strat playability with the added punch of two high-output humbuckers, the Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH delivers serious rock power at an outstanding price. Rounded out with a custom five-way pickup selector and synchronized tremolo bridge, this HH Strat is a stellar choice for players looking for the familiar feel of a Strat with an extra helping of high-octane rock tone.

Dual Humbuckers with Five-way Pickup Selector

Part of the popular Blacktop series, the HH Strat sports two high-output overwound alnico humbuckers. Use the custom five-way pickup selector to engage the neck pickup, bridge pickup, both at once, or one of two distinct coil-splitting settings. The middle position and the bridge pickup lay the foundation of searing rock sounds, but that's not all this beast has in store. Try isolating the neck pickup and hear robust, warm cleans straight out of a classic jazz recording from the '50s. Or switch the selector blade to the second coil-splitting position and hear some genuine countrified Telecaster twang. The Blacktop Strat does it all with serious style and power, making this axe as versatile as it is rocking.

Standard Fender Hardware and Playability

It's not just the blazing humbucker tones that makes this Strat such an excellent deal. Like the rest of the Blacktop line, this guitar is loaded with rock-solid Fender hardware and features. The neck is in… read more a comfortable C profile and capped with a smooth rosewood fingerboard, and the 22 medium jumbo frets make elongated bends and tricky solo parts a breeze. Also included is a sturdy synchronized tremolo bridge with whammy bar in the mold of a classic Strat from the early '60s.

Features:

- Dual high-output alnico humbuckers
- Custom five-way pickup selector gives huge range of tonal options
- Alder body with maple neck and rosewood fingerboard
- Synchronized tremolo bridge with whammy bar
- 22 medium jumbo frets and 25.5" scale length

Specs

General

Model Name: Blacktop(TM) Stratocaster(R) HH

Series: Blacktop(TM)

Body

Body Material: Alder

Neck

Number of Frets: 22

Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

Position Inlays: White Dots on Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" Radius (241 mm)

Fretboard: Rosewood

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane

Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Neck Plate: Vintage Style 4 Bolt

Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut

Electronics

Pickup Configuration: H/H

Bridge Pickup: Hot Vintage Alnico Humbucking Bridge Pickup

Neck Pickup: Hot Vintage Alnico Humbucking Neck Pickup

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

Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

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: 3/16"

Miscellaneous

Strings: Super 250L's, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)

Unique Features: HH Pickup Configuration, Custom Switching, Black Skirted Amp Knobs

Accessories

Pickguard: (506,509,506,509) 3-Ply Black

(572,572) 3-Ply Mint Green

Included Accessories: Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench, Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench

Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Fender's Description

Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH RW

Fender's innovative Blacktop guitar series expands the sonic horizon of the classic Fender Stratocaster guitar by powering it with high-gain humbucking pickups.

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 fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, gloss polyester finish and chrome hardware.

Reviews

(6 ratings)

Submitted August 5, 2012 by Anthony F in Long Island, NY

"Fender Blacktop Strat HH"

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Great guitar, super value from Fender. The neck is sweet and fit and finish is A1. I've owned many US and Mexican guitars over my life and currently prefer the Mexican Fenders as it's truer to vintage Fenders than the US. The US Fenders are great but with new refinements added almost yearly they've drifted away from the feel of the fenders I remember in my youth. Now as far as this guitar even though it has humbuckers the coil split (my favorite position) does give a somewhat traditional tele sound which is cool on a strat. One drawback is the pickups, unless your a metal guy they're too hot and muddy. That said it's a keeper for me as I ordered some PAF's for it to suit my style of playing when I want the humbucker or Les Paul sound, Great choice of colors and pick guard combinations too, Even with $130 for two DiMarzio PAFs this axe still comes in as great bang for the buck,