Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH Maple Fingerboard - Candy Apple Red
Stock code: 88513
Features
- Blacktop Hardware
- Hot Vintage Alnico Humbucking Pickups
- Custom 5-way pickup selection
- Classic Fender design
Fender have really juiced-up the worlds favourite electric guitar with the Blacktop Stratocaster, adding some seriously high-powered pickups to bring us a guitar that will be very much suited to high-gain environments. Built in Fender's excellent Mexican facility, the Blacktop will appeal to players who are looking for an innovative instrument in a familiar style. The "HH" indicates 2 Humbucking pickups, rather than the more traditional "SSS" configuration of 3 single coils.
Essentially we have here a Standard Stratocaster alder body with a bolt-on 22-fret maple neck and all the usual modern spec like synchronised tremolo bridge and medium-jumbo frets.
The chrome-covered Hot Vintage Alnico Humbuckers catch the eye straight away, have been over-wound for increased midrange bark, and along with clever configuration of the 5-way switch, we have a range of awesome sonic possibilities here. You can select just the bridge humbucker for stinging solos, just the neck humbucker for huge rhythmic chord work or both together for a nice all-round balance. Position 2 on the switch splits the two humbuckers giving you a single-coil from both, or position 4 brings in just the front coil of the neck pickup. These sounds are not what you normally associate with a Stratocaster, but neither are the looks! Cool-yet-quirky black Fender amplifier knobs adorn the volume pot and a tone control for each pickup. Check out the rest of the Blacktop range which includes a Telecaster, Jaguar and Jazzmaster in a range of finishes.
Rick Manning, Dawsons Music Leeds
| Guitar Size | N/A |
|---|---|
| Colour | Red |
| Body Material | Alder |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Fingerboard Material | Maple |
| Pickup Configuration | HH |
| Bridge Type | Tremolo |
| Top Material | None |
| Product Range | Stratocaster |
| Country Of Origin | No |
| Neck | Bolt-on |
| Size | No |
| Pickups | Hot Vintage Alcino Humbuckers |
| Free Accessories | Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench | Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench |
| Active / Passive | Passive |
| Key Stage | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 |
| Manufacturers Link | Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH Maple Fingerboard - Candy Apple Red |
| Model Name | Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH |
| Model Number | 014-8102-509 |
| Series | Blacktop Series |
| Finish | (509) Candy Apple Red |
| BODY | |
| Body Material | Alder |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
| Position Inlays | Black Dots on Maple, White Dots on Rosewood |
| Fretboard Radius | 9.5" (24.1 cm) |
| Fingerboard | Maple |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Urethane |
| Nut Width | 1.650” (42 mm) |
| Scale Length | 25.5" (64.8 cm) |
| 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 |
| TOOLS | |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 0.1875" |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| Unique Features | HH Pickup Configuration, Custom Switching, Black Skirted Amp Knobs |
| ACCESSORIES | |
| Pickguard | 3-Ply Black |
| Included Accessories | Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench, Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench |
| Control Knobs | Skirted Amp Knobs |
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Exciting!
Overall Rating Posted on 29/01/2012 by Kurtkonig
I am about to buy one. I tested several in-store and decided to buy a candy apple red one with a maple neck.
The 5 positions give a lot of tone possibilities and the build quality is very good. Overall it’s a very good guitar, for a very decent price. -
Les Paul killer
Overall Rating Posted on 27/09/2011 by gorfy
Great guitar for learners to pro’s, with a stunningly fast neck, bright tone and above all very good build quality. It’s worth every penny.