Fender Blacktop Club

[hillerup]

Very very different... But I like it!

 

[stelles75]

Thank you.

That white pearl finish is super friendly with just about any color.

 

[stelles75]

Finally got to bust this bad boy out at practice last night (with my new Fender Rumble 1x12 cab). Man this thing growls like a monster. I know I should probably reign it in a tad, but... nah!

Also sounds particularly nasty with a ProCo Rat. Whew boy!

Love. It.

 

[hillerup]

Finally got to bust this bad boy out at practice last night (with my new Fender Rumble 1x12 cab). Man this thing growls like a monster. I know I should probably reign it in a tad, but... nah!

Also sounds particularly nasty with a ProCo Rat. Whew boy!

Love. It.

Cool! I haven't used mine live yet... So far my Thunderbirds have been stealing all the "thunder" live.

 

[stelles75]

Cool! I haven't used mine live yet... So far my Thunderbirds have been stealing all the "thunder" live.

We're still quite a ways from playing any of our stuff live, but this Blacktop will definitely be my main squeeze for the foreseeable future. I might even sell my SR300 and finish fixing up my Fury as a backup.

 

[Chris Hass]

Looking to get my hands on a Blacktop J for the split P's!

Let me tell you, it has been a real struggle to find anything local. I just want to test it first, GOD!

 

[Stranger Danger]

Looking to get my hands on a Blacktop J for the split P's!

Let me tell you, it has been a real struggle to find anything local. I just want to test it first, GOD!

There is not a single reputable dealer on the planet Earth that doesn't accept returns if you don't like it.

 

[aksteve]

Just put a Blacktop P (pearl white w black pick guard) on layaway! I will let you guys know when I pick it up so I can grab a number

Went in set to get a regular P but fell in love with this one. Its preowned and the guy has black nylon tape wounds on it. I liked em. Never played em before but they seemed perfect for this bass.

 

[stelles75]

Just bought all new pots and wiring for mine and gonna modify it with help from a buddy. Going to do one master volume, a master tone and a blend. When I replaced the pickguard, I must have messed up the ground on the bridge volume or it's a bit shoddy, so we decided to just rewire the thing how I'd like it.

 

[Scungilli]

Incoming Blacktop Precision soon... will post picks upon arrival

 

[Chris Hass]

Experiences with the dual split-p's? I want one so bad.

My local shop has a used Precision with the humbuckers, but I honestly just want to shred the P pickups!

 

[Scungilli]

Both great basses. I prefer the tone and feel of the precision to the jazz as I'm a P guy. Nice woody tone with the P. Just picked one up brand new in box for $405

 

[stelles75]

My buddy and I [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] my Blacktop P last night (I hardly assisted). Took him a bit longer than we expected, but I hooked him up with a Steam gift card for helping me out. Turns out he knew what he was doing. I now have a single master volume, master tone and a blend. It's pretty fantastic. Dare I say it seems like it somehow has better tone, as well?

 

[hillerup]

My buddy and I [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] my Blacktop P last night (I hardly assisted). Took him a bit longer than we expected, but I hooked him up with a Steam gift card for helping me out. Turns out he knew what he was doing. I now have a single master volume, master tone and a blend. It's pretty fantastic. Dare I say it seems like it somehow has better tone, as well?

Did you change all the pots and the cab or did you keep em, and only exchange one vol pot for the blend pot?

 

[stelles75]

Did you change all the pots and the cab or did you keep em, and only exchange one vol pot for the blend pot?

All wiring, pots and even the jack were replaced, except for the actual pickups and the wiring harness that comes directly from the pickups. I definitely didn't skimp on anything as I wanted it done right.

 

[Rich McCoy]

Been a while since I posted anything here but I sold my BT Jazz.
I never really played it too much any more.
I am thinking I want the Precision version.

 

[stelles75]

I gotta say... I love having that blend on my BTP. I am in love with this bass. Sometimes I just stare at it. I have issues.

 

[Malak the Mad]

No problem. We here on TalkBass sell subscriptions!

 

[Malak the Mad]

Geez…I really need to get off my ass and "tend shop" again.

The current "Master List" roster is as follows…

#1 StrangerDanger
#2 ShadowVampyre
#3 Fair Warning
#4 unclebass
#5 StephenDaRacket
#6 Johnnywad
#7 hillerup
#8 Auspex
#9 Paradog
#10 VoodooMagicBoas
#11 emdsd
#12 Mmoore2490
#13 Malak the Mad
#14 Rich McCoy
#15 Fernandino
#16 Plectrum72
#17 Aetheriac
#18 Tom-Phil
#19 TimboZ
#20 Rabidrasbora
#21 Karkfum
#22 TheOnlyJuan
#23 Jookbox
#24 Tbone76
#25 oysteivi
#26 stavros911 (him and his "Aegis"!)
#27 kingofbogarts
#28 ExaltBass
#29 mizzou541 (plastic film and all)
#30 dodokns
#31 Graeme D
#32 BlueTalon
#33 Wallygator
#33.5 AbstractLunatic (So what if it's a Tele…it's still a Blacktop! Here's your honorary number with my compliments!)
#34 pastorjamesc (formerly "jandscotten")
#35 Petesurvival
#36 MikeyV
#37 Huge
#38 BlkMt
#39 Neil2094
#40 ivorytower
#41 mmukav
#42 Chains
#43 javi_bassist
#44 Fernando Costa
#45 Big Mikey
#46 SCOMan
#47 Princedead
#48 AlarmClock314
#49 xrockstrongox
#50 Top Timmy
#51 EriktheRed
#52 Scungilli

And to introduce our newest, official members; (#53) stelles75 and (#54) fastvee! Wear them proudly, my sons!!

P.S.: @THORRR Did you ever get a neck for your BT-body? Sorry I didn't get back to you about mine. The neck I was looking to replace it with was all scarred and scraped on the backside…kinda like playing up and down a highway shoulder's rumble strip. :***:

P.P.S.: @Rich McCoy I'll keep you on the roster, in case you end up getting a BT-P. I'm sure you'll let us know if you get one, right?

 

[gfen]

Can anyone compare the sound of the Blacktop Jazz to the older Platinum BC Riches with the passive dual P p'ups?

I love the sound of my old Mockingbird, but its utterly unplayable due to dive, shape, and weight. If the Blacktop Jazz replicates the sound, I'd like to look closer at one.