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Fender Blacktop Club

#122
ShadowVampyre said:
The mod is very easy, you just need a soldering iron and basic soldering skills. the cap is not necessary, but worth it, since you are resoldering everything anyhow.

It was like $13 in parts, and 30 minutes of work, and really, reallly made the bass come alive with different tones, different ranges of volumes.

I highly recommend it!
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ShadowVampyre said:
You need to make new holes in the body for them.
I thought about adding one over the neck pickup, was going to try with double sided tape to see if it interfered.
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Sounds good to me. If it cant have negative side effects and more than likely a lot of positives its a GO! Ill be headed to GC tomorrow to pick them up.
As for the pickup cover i find myself playing over the neck pup for my sweet spot on by BT P bass. However, that leaves the bridge pickup available. Im not into cosmetics that much but i love the look of this thing on the p bass!! havent seen one over a bridge pup though...might be cool.:smug:
 
#123
#124
Hey StrangerDanger!

It looks like #13 has yet to be claimed. Mind putting a pin in it for some daffy photo-shopping dude who pulled the trigger on his own Blacktop earlier today? :D I'm certain he'll grace the club with pictures when it comes in straight from the manufacturer. :hyper:
 
#125
Malak the Mad said:
Hey StrangerDanger!

It looks like #13 has yet to be claimed. Mind putting a pin in it for some daffy photo-shopping dude who pulled the trigger on his own Blacktop earlier today? :D I'm certain he'll grace the club with pictures when it comes in straight from the manufacturer. :hyper:
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13 is yours but now I need to pass on numbers to someone else. Shadowvampyre?
 
#130
Rich McCoy said:
Does this count?

My Blacktop body with a MIM fretless neck.
This thing really growls. I'm glad I took the plunge and decided to do it.
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So that's what a bass from The Twilight Zone looks like? All photo-negativey? Absolutely bad-ical!

You unlock this door with the Key of "E"magination.
Beyond it is another dimension…
A dimension of tone.
A dimension of thump.
A dimension of mwaaah.
You're moving into a land of both necks and bodies, of pickups and strings.
You've just crossed over into the Deep Zone.

<cue dramatic music>
 
#133
Malak the Mad said:
Does anybody know what "extras" a brand-new Blacktop, delivered straight from Fender itself, come with?
  • Gig bag?
  • Case candy?
  • Manuals?
  • World Peace?
  • A dirty look and a swift kick in the shin?
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Here's the listing I got from Fender on the Blacktop Jazz series if anyine's interested:


Model Name: BlacktopTM Jazz Bass®

Model Number: 014-8600-(Color #)

Series: BlacktopTM Series

Colors: (506) Black,

(523) White Chrome Pearl,

(Gloss Polyester Finish)

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple, Modern “C” Shape,

(Gloss Urethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)

No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets

Scale Length: 34” (863.6 mm)

Width @ Nut: 1.50” (38 mm)

Hardware: Chrome

Machine Heads: Standard Open Gear Tuning Machines

Bridge: BlacktopTM 4-Saddle Adjustable HiMass Bridge

Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black

Pickups: 2 BlacktopTM Split Single-Coil Precision Bass® Pickups

Pickup Switching: None

Controls: Volume 1. (Mid Pickup),

Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),

Master Tone

Strings: Fender USA, Super Bass 7250M, NPS, Gauges: (.045, .065, .085, .105)

Unique Features: Dual Precision Bass® Pickup Configuration,

Vintage Style Jazz Bass Control Knobs,

Silver Spaghetti Fender Logo,

Adjustable HiMass Bridge,

White Dot Position Inlays

Source: Mexico

Accessories: None

U.S. MSRP: $699.99

INTRODUCED: 7/2011

DISCONTINUED:

DISCONTINUED COLORS:

COMMENTS: Uses Standard Gig Bag, P/N 0991422000, (Not Included),

Uses Deluxe Gig Bag, P/N 0991522000, (Not Included),

Uses High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB® Case, P/N 0996171506, (Not Included)

WRENCH SIZES: Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench, (3/16” Hex), P/N 0038467000,

Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench, (1.5 mm Hex), P/N 0050919000

NOTICE: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice
 
#136
Malak the Mad said:
So that's what a bass from The Twilight Zone looks like? All photo-negativey? Absolutely bad-ical!

You unlock this door with the Key of "E"magination.
Beyond it is another dimension&#8230;
A dimension of tone.
A dimension of thump.
A dimension of mwaaah.
You're moving into a land of both necks and bodies, of pickups and strings.
You've just crossed over into the Deep Zone.

<cue dramatic music>
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Lol.
Here is my NBD post with more pics.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/nbd-975603/
 
#137
Hey, guys,
My bridge is buzzing and I'm thinking of replacing it. I'm thinking of a Gotoh 201. Anyone put one of these on their Blacktop Jazz?
Is it a better bridge than the stock?
I'm hoping to fix a problem and make an upgrade at the same time.
 

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