I feel really tempted to do this mod myself, but the necks I've seen for sale on Ebay have been quite expensive.
Yep, the one I saw on eBay was $399.
If you're going to spend that much you may as well just buy the whole bass then sell the body.
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Fender Blacktop Club
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Yep, the one I saw on eBay was $399.
If you're going to spend that much you may as well just buy the whole bass then sell the body.
I could imagine a Blacktop P or J would look really nice with a black Duff McKagan P-bass neck...
Or an Aerodyne neck
or a Japanese Jazz Bass Special
or a carbon-fiber-lookin'-headstock on a Power Jazz Bass
or the black-headstock-with-pearloid-blocks VM Jaguar Special
The list goes on and on.
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
That would actually be a shame... The Duff McKagan bass is a really nice looking bass as it is - just a tad expensive for being a MIM Fender.
Cool trade, Wallygator, but how did you sneak it past Mr. Twiddle? 
Number 33 goes to the gator rockin' the Blacktop Jazz!
Number 33 goes to the gator rockin' the Blacktop Jazz!
Thanks for the number. Threw some flats on it yesterday and wow, this bass is amazing! Amazing growl with tons of presence, can't wait for my next band practice to see how she does in a group setting. The neck is very nice and this double P set up is pure genius!
I haven't had a chance to try out a Blacktop P yet, so I can't vouch for them. However, like I've said across many threads here on TB, the Jazz is a friggin' monster bass…easily the hottest, most aggressive one I own. THAT I can vouch for!
I searched to no avail. Does anyone know if the Blacktop J has the neck pickup in the "sweet spot" correct with a normal P bass?
Was looking at a Reggie Hamilton with a really hot bridge but I may try to source a body and do a double P build with one of these bodies!
Was looking at a Reggie Hamilton with a really hot bridge but I may try to source a body and do a double P build with one of these bodies!
I can't say which, if either, has their neck pickup in the sweet spot. But one thing is for certain, there's a noticeable difference between their placement. Take a close look at both pics from Fender's website. The Reggie's P-pickup is much closer to the bridge.
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khutch
There's a fellow TB'er, Invalid Link Removed, who had/has a Reggie. He might know something.
khutch
khutch
There's a fellow TB'er, Invalid Link Removed, who had/has a Reggie. He might know something.
I have a Blacktop Tele. The switch needs to be swapped for something more reliable because I rarely get output from the bridge pickup. Otherwise I'm happy with the playability and feel. I might install a pair of Seth Lover humbuckers I have laying around if I get a wild hair.
No need to give me a number... just subscribing to the thread in a long-winded manner. Cheers!
No need to give me a number... just subscribing to the thread in a long-winded manner. Cheers!
Long-winded? Hardly. Just look at some of our (or more specifically, "MY") posts. You got nothin' to worry about.
Either way…welcome, fellow mad lunatic!
Either way…welcome, fellow mad lunatic!
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Well had an older abused Blacktop P come straggling into the local shelter. (Waco GC) She has a serious bow in the neck but everything else looked and sounded great. So she's in rehab for the next couple of days where she'll get her neck straightened and a brand spanking new set of Rotosound '77s. Then she'll get to come home to her new forever home where she'll live her days being gently slapped and plucked.
(If the neck is too far gone, I may still buy her for a "reduced" price and replace the neck. I'd love to put on a matching (with my Roger Waters) maple neck if that's the case.)
Pics when I go pick her up on Friday.
(If the neck is too far gone, I may still buy her for a "reduced" price and replace the neck. I'd love to put on a matching (with my Roger Waters) maple neck if that's the case.)
Pics when I go pick her up on Friday.
Hi, new to tb.
I've had my blacktop jazz over a year now and love it. I play in drop C with a pick and power hethis thing is a beast!
Couple of questions though....
Has anyone had issues with the jack input, I had a scratchy one replaced, been fine for a while but now getting a horrid buzz when not playing, so prob need to replace the jack again (only replaced about 6 months ago) both switch craft . Just wondered if anyone else had thus issue?
Also I'm toying with the idea of adding a maple P bass neck to create a kind of mark hoppus style blacktop. I need to work out the measurements etc but wondered if this is a ridiculous notion? Am I missing any potential problems with this?
Any advice appreciated.
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I've had my blacktop jazz over a year now and love it. I play in drop C with a pick and power hethis thing is a beast!
Couple of questions though....
Has anyone had issues with the jack input, I had a scratchy one replaced, been fine for a while but now getting a horrid buzz when not playing, so prob need to replace the jack again (only replaced about 6 months ago) both switch craft . Just wondered if anyone else had thus issue?
Also I'm toying with the idea of adding a maple P bass neck to create a kind of mark hoppus style blacktop. I need to work out the measurements etc but wondered if this is a ridiculous notion? Am I missing any potential problems with this?
Any advice appreciated.
P
Does the buzzing stop if you touch the strings, bridge or tuning heads? If so, then what you have is a grounding/shielding problem, not an issue with the jack.
I'm not that familiar with the Blacktops, so somebody else might be able to chime in and say whether these have decent shielding when they arrive from the factory? If not, there are loads of threads on here about shielding your bass
Yeah, I spent some time A/B'ing it against my MIA P yesterday. Definitely a more aggressive tone that I consider growl. I am in love with this thing! Still getting used to the Jazz neck, feels weird after playing P's for so long.
