Just found this while searching the web. Anyone know anything about the Blacktop series? Is this just a Squier Jagmaster with mods and a fender Sticker?
http://www.guitarandampshop.co.uk/acatalog/Fender_Blacktop_Jaguar_HH_Electric_Guitar__014-8300_.html

$450 street sounds ridiculously low. I think they'll sell a lot of 'em.

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Yeah, they look great. Would love to get my hands on one to try out first though.

these came from the fender australia website

strat:
http://www.fender.com.au/electricguitar ... top-hh.php
tele:
http://www.fender.com.au/electricguitar ... top-hh.php
jaguar:
http://www.fender.com.au/electricguitar ... top-hh.php
jazzmaster:
http://www.fender.com.au/electricguitar ... top-hs.php

So, whose gonna take the plunge and get one? Not to sure about a Jazzmaster with a humbucker??? And come on Fender give the people what they want "SONIC BLUE"!!! You know it makes sense.

This one looks interesting :

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loving the looks of the silver tele. bought a MIM strat a couple days ago so now my next guitar purchase will be a tele and this one looks prime.

They do look really good guitars. Its amazing what companies will give you for your money now compared to when I started playing over 10 years ago.
I was thinking of getting one of these until something else recently caught my eye

that looks sweet! if you put a diffrent bridge on it, it'll be just right for my likings

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Going to Cardiff next week and hoping there will be one to try out and will let you know.

I took the plunge and bought a Blacktop Strat. I like it a lot. The humbuckers have plenty of high end bite and clean up nicely and the single coil tapping at positions 2 and 4 add to the Blacktop's versatility. The fit and finish and electronics are also rock solid. The fretboard edges are so smooth it feels like they were rolled.

I bought a Sonic Blue Blacktop. It's a dead ringer for my Classic Player 60s Strat except it looks like the pickguard has a gland condition.

And since it doesn't exist without a pic, here's a pic.
000_0535 by John Bohn, on Flickr
John

how much??

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$450. The Blacktops are the same price as MIM Standards but a gig bag isn't included. That was fine with me. I don't like gig bags.

John

That's good to hear. So It's a good guitar, well made and sounds good? That's all I need to know. Did you try before you bought it?

Just found this demo
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Thanks for posting, I kinda forgot about these after the first couple of mentions. That Tele does look playable

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