In case you missed out on the Big Apple Strat, get one of these. Seriously nice guitar for a steal! I even came to like the amp-style knobs on it.

Pro Guitar Shop has a Demo set up for the Black Top. Here it goes.

http://proguitarshop.com/store/guitars- ... blk-p-2545

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I've made my own interpretation of the Blacktop HH Floyd Rose using the guitar builder.



As mentioned on a previous post, the Blacktop Floyd Rose HH looks much better with a large headstock and a bound neck with blocks (I really regret the guitar builder lacking off a 22-fret option).

Ewww!

No offense, but that's not working for me at all...

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Couldn't agree more!

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I was walking through Guitar Center yesterday and they had Squire Bullets now in HH configurations... A former band member bought one of these earlier this year when they first came out. I thought it was an American made because of the 22 frets, but its MIM and cheaper than MIM Standards...

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Does anyone know the value of the pots used in the Blacktop Strats? I was thinking, if need be, to replace the pots (when I get my guitar) so I could use the conventional Stratocaster knobs. I'm getting the all black/rosewood BT Strat and actually do own black "push-on" ... not "set screw" knobs. I'm assuming the amp knobs they use now use a set screw.

THANKS!

Knobs look like they'd get in the way of some killer trem action.

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1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

I love the look of the skirted knobs but they get in the way of the trem. Other than that it plays great.

I absolutely love the Blacktop series; however, I recently used mine as part of a trade up to an American Standard. My Blacktop just did not sound that good with my Mustang amp. I already have a Floyd-Rose equipped Squier, one dive-bombing monster guitar is enough for me.

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2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

The Value of the Pots would be 500k

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I pretty much figured they'd be 500K. Probably using a .02 cap to shape the tone, too. The guitar arrived today, and I did some major set-ups (I always do) with the .009s going to .010 (I usually play .010 on Fender and .011 on Gibson). I set the truss rod (didn't require much), adjusted the tremelo springs, bridge height and intonation.

Guess what? It's a COOL sounding guitar!

I'm not sure, though, why they decided on amp knobs (with set screws) ... they seem a bit cumbersome and can get in the way of the tremelo bar. I'll likely be get CTS replacement pots with the split shaft so I can put on the conventional Fender Strat knobs.

Boy do the knobs get in the way. Plus, since I don't use the trem often it was months before I found out that the included arm was too short and would get jammed on the volume knob. By the way, my trem was flush with the body so I had the most available clearance.

I'd switch to conventional knobs. I might consider a Blacktop, then modify it.

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My trem is flush with the body, too, and the volume knob is definitely there and you have to be aware of it. When I use the trem, it's usually gentle surf down-sweeps and not much more. No dive bombing (except for a few Hendrix tunes).