Members finboy Posted September 18, 2010 Members Share Posted September 18, 2010 Both sound pretty good to me - especially the Jazz... agreed, i wonder if the jm pickup is the same as the classic player, those have gotten pretty good reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted September 18, 2010 Members Share Posted September 18, 2010 Any reports about the shape / profile / "feel" of the necks yet? It felt thicker than the cij jazzmaster I used to own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moqi Posted September 18, 2010 Members Share Posted September 18, 2010 Both sound pretty good to me - especially the Jazz... Agreed. I wouldn't mind one of those Jazzmasters...but I have a Jagmaster project in the works which should satisfy my offset-GAS (for now). Here's the Blacktop Tele: [YOUTUBE]OhpQErI684I[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cryptosonic Posted September 18, 2010 Members Share Posted September 18, 2010 I was pretty excited about these at first, but after some thought the Xaviere offsets might represent a more cost effective modding platform. The Xaviere stuff has more color options as well, like ocean turquoise and surf green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Offthiscentury Posted September 18, 2010 Members Share Posted September 18, 2010 I tried the Tele and the Strat today at my local GC through a Tiny Terror combo. The craftsmanship was top notch. The strat didn't do much for me, but I liked the Tele quite a bit. The necks were really nice - kinda chunky/no sharp fret ends. The pickups weren't too shabby either. The tele did strike me as being pretty heavy far a tele but I'm pretty sure weight tends to be all over the place with Fender MIMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadMax808 Posted September 18, 2010 Members Share Posted September 18, 2010 I was pretty excited about these at first, but after some thought the Xaviere offsets might represent a more cost effective modding platform. The Xaviere stuff has more color options as well, like ocean turquoise and surf green I was skeptical about Xaviere stuff at first, but I wanted to get my feet wet in the Tele pool, so I picked up a 620. After some new pickups, I absolutely love it. I'm sure their offsets are pretty similar. The color options are a huge plus, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor. Posted September 18, 2010 Members Share Posted September 18, 2010 I was pretty excited about these at first, but after some thought the Xaviere offsets might represent a more cost effective modding platform. The Xaviere stuff has more color options as well, like ocean turquoise and surf green Heck, the Xavieres are probably just better guitars. Edit: Oh snap, 5,000th post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted September 18, 2010 Members Share Posted September 18, 2010 the jazzmaster and tele sound really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted September 19, 2010 Members Share Posted September 19, 2010 That sounded pretty good. They look nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted September 19, 2010 Members Share Posted September 19, 2010 Jake (my 8 year old) wanted to post this comment. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cryptosonic Posted September 19, 2010 Members Share Posted September 19, 2010 I was skeptical about Xaviere stuff at first, but I wanted to get my feet wet in the Tele pool, so I picked up a 620. After some new pickups, I absolutely love it. I'm sure their offsets are pretty similar. The color options are a huge plus, too I've been back and forth on Xavieres for a long time, glad to know they're well made. How good is the body/finish/hardware? Apparently the current models will work with Fender necks and pickguards. I'm still working out the details but I figure using Xaviere I can build a partsmaster in the color I want for less than the Blacktop Jazzy/new pups/pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted September 19, 2010 Members Share Posted September 19, 2010 i want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefchr Posted September 19, 2010 Members Share Posted September 19, 2010 thrice'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITROHOLIC Posted September 19, 2010 Members Share Posted September 19, 2010 played the tele. it will be my next guitar. that thing was totally slick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Davo17 Posted September 19, 2010 Members Share Posted September 19, 2010 played the tele. it will be my next guitar. that thing was totally slick. How was the neck? did the guitar seem solid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITROHOLIC Posted September 19, 2010 Members Share Posted September 19, 2010 How was the neck? did the guitar seem solid? as a total fender no0b i realy cant comment on the neck thickness in fender terms but it felt like a fatter SG neck in 25.5 scale. the guitar felt WAY solid, good solid clunk with the pup selector, knobs were nice and tight, pots were smooth. the tele felt like it was built to {censored}ing rock out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh33 Posted September 19, 2010 Members Share Posted September 19, 2010 sounds decent i guess.. but idk im not sold. i will say that it is weird seeing this demo! this is my local shop, and i have met that guy a few times when im in there. pretty nice guy, and a pretty good player i must say. good ole pianos n stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadMax808 Posted September 28, 2010 Members Share Posted September 28, 2010 Has anyone had any significant time with one of these yet, particularly the Jazz or Jag? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blingdogg Posted September 28, 2010 Members Share Posted September 28, 2010 Has anyone had any significant time with one of these yet, particularly the Jazz or Jag? Thoughts? There's been a couple of threads with people who bought or tried the Blacktops, and I know there's at least one thread about the jazzmaster that's still new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members p0lymath Posted November 21, 2010 Members Share Posted November 21, 2010 Probably a really dumb question but I'm lazy and ignorant: Could I just drop a prewired Jaguar HH Special pickguard and pickups into the Blacktop Jag? I compared the Blacktop, HH Special and Classic Player at my local Sam Ash yesterday and holy {censored} the Blacktop is nice. I prefer the neck on it to the other two as well. But the electronics are just okay; I'd really like a rhythm/lead circuit. However, the HH Special and Classic Player totally aren't worth the extra $400-$500, in my opinion. Really impressed and wondering how easily I can swap the electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ibentmywookie Posted November 21, 2010 Members Share Posted November 21, 2010 The Blacktop Jaguar isn't routed for a rhythm circuit or the traditional Jaguar switching system. http://cgi.ebay.com/2010-Vintage-RI-Fender-Blacktop-HH-Jaguar-BODY-Guitar-/190439556925?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c5715073d#ht_843wt_803 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greg curtis Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Anyone changing the pickups on the Blacktop Tele out to maybe a set of SD's or something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TechnicolorSkyline Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 All the blacktops were $380 shipped after the black Friday discounts, so I couldn't resist and now have a Blacktop Jazzmaster on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 All the blacktops were $380 shipped after the black Friday discounts, so I couldn't resist and now have a Blacktop Jazzmaster on the way :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRBain Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 I missed these when they 'hit', but I spotted them the other day (not in person). Look pretty cool. That Jag may not be 'traditional', but it looks pretty cool. It suits me because I have no use for the myriad of switching options... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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