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Rating And Reviews: Fender Blacktop Tele HH

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

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"USA Deluxe Features on a MIM!" submitted July 14, 2011

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Music Style: Hard Rock / Hot Blues
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Sound: The tone is obviously not you father's telecaster. It does not have a lot of that telecaster spank that a typical single coil would have, but it does have a whiff of that tone at times. It is a rocker with high gain humbuckers and it can get just pain raunchy. I live for that sound, but don't buy one if you think it's just a tele that's grown some muscles. The damn things on steroids. The reason that I didn't rate it higher is because it has nice crunch, but can get a bit bright to me. I had blacktop strat that I sold because it was thin. This tele is not thin, just trebly - not like an ice pick, but I usually play a Les Paul and it's not as warm as a Paul. I plan to put a pair of Seymour Duncan '59's in it to warm it up a bit. Feature: Best aspect of this guitar are the features. I really appreciate a "belly cut" (contoured body to the layman)in a guitar this reasonably priced. It has 6 saddles for ease of intonation, 22 frets and a nice smooth neck. To top it off, it has a black pickguard (hence "blacktop"). You Fender freaks know that each of those features is normally on a much more expensive model - a real nice bit of features for the money. It would have been a 10 if it had barrel knobs instead of those amp conrol-looking things...easily changed out though. Ease of Use: Works like any good Strat or Tele. Nice neck, just wish it would have a soft V, but what am I buying a custom-made guitar? Of course not.. Quality: No issues that a good setup won't cure. Fine MIM quality. Value: Great price point. Look at the features...It has gone up 50 bucks recently. Overall: I bought it, sold it, and had to buy another with a planned pickup change to Duncans. Just too much overall value on this guitar.
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"Great Axe. Great Bargain. BUY IT!" submitted December 16, 2011

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Musical Background: Semi Professional
Music Style: Blues, Country, Rock
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Sound: These pickups are HOT. Very smooth. From mellow to that old Tele "honk"...I don't know how they do it, but they did it! I love it...Tele spank and mellow smooth in one instrument! Feature: I gave it a 9 because I hate the amp knobs. No biggie, a small and simple change to knurled chrome Tele knobs, and I was good to go! Got the silver/w maple neck. Absolutley breathtaking. Flawless. Beautiful fit and finish. I wouldn't change a thing...except the knobs, of course. Ease of Use: Super playable. A tiny tweak of the neck with the provided truss rod wrench, a new set of Elixr strings, and I was good to go. Very simple to operate...It is a TELE! Quality: Flawless. Value: Completely worth it. A bargain! Manufacturer Support: Lifetime warrantee on a $500.00 MIM axe....can't beat it! The Wow Factor: This is a must have for anyone who plays rythm or lead guitar. Overall: This guitar will be in my arsenal for many years to come.
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"Fender Blacktop Tele" submitted August 20, 2012

By George Waltman in Saraland, AL
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Musical Background: Intermediate...playing for almost 2 yrs..just a jam @ home player
Music Style: Rock, Classic Rock, Christian, Country
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Overall: Fender Telecaster, what's not to love? With 2 humbuckers, it's not grandpa's Tele. Mine arrived within 3 days and I love it. I think it would be perfect if it had the splittable pickups with the 5 way switch like the Blacktop Strat (that's a hint for you Fender) Set up was pretty good, action a little high, but I always adjust that anyway. Excellent quality on this one, no sharp fret ends, blemishes etc... I am very happy with my purchase, zZounds four payment plan made it easy to purchase also. I will be a repeat customer no doubt!
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"Rock workhorse and great for metal with EMGs!" submitted November 10, 2010

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Musical Background: Professional Musician, Recording/Mix Engineer
Music Style: Rock, Metal, Alternative
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Sound: Out of the box, it sounds pretty alright. I had the desire to put new pickups in it before I even bought it. The stock pickups are lacking a lot of the clarity that I'm used to, so I put in some active EMGs and its my main guitar now. Feature: Can't complain, it came with the wrenches necessary to adjust most of the parts you would need to. Ease of Use: Ease-peasy. Quality: The tuners are lacking in their stability... Not much else to say about it. The rest of the guitar is amazing. Value: This is a great low priced work horse. I've been using it everyday for the last 2 months and it hasn't faltered in any way. Manufacturer Support: Can't comment. The Wow Factor: Its got this vibe/look about it that just made me want to buy it. Its kinda sexy in my eyes. Overall: This thing is awesome... I will eventually replace the tuners. Other than that I cannot complain about it at all. If it were stolen, I'd buy another one, for sure.
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