Does anyone know what is the single coil pickup is in the Blacktop HSH? I am about to convert my Blacktop with Floyd Rose. It looks like a Telecaster neck pickup. I tried looking up the specs on Guitar Center and Musicians Friend website but they haven't put the specs on their sites. Fender does not have it their site either.

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RK

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 middle pickup is indeed a Telecaster chrome pickup.



In addition to the FSR Blacktop HSH, Thomann offers a Flat Charcoal Standard with the same specs, except for the addition of a matching headstock, hardtail bridge and a passing lane switch to bypass the entire circuit and route the overall signal directly to the bridge pickup for full-blown crunchy distortion tones...

Here you go:

Fender FSR Strat HSH FC, E-Guitar, Fender Special Run, Limited, Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Modern C-Shape, 21 medium Jumbo Frets, Scale 648mm, Nut width 42mm, Chrome Hardware, Hard Tail Bridge, 2x Chrome Humbucker, 1x Telecaster Chrome Single Coils Pickups, Passing Lane Switch, 5 way switch, Finish Flat Charcoal, incl. Gig Bag

Found the specs on Thomann's website.

Hope this information helps a lot.

Cheers.

PS. This is the features list for the Standard HSH. The Blacktop borrows many of the features from the Standard but uses 22 frets and a vintage 6-screw tremolo bridge. It also lacks off the matching headstock and blower switch.

Thanks for the information. I am building a new loaded pick guard for my Blacktop Floyd Rose and am trying to go for chrome or nickel pup covers and Tele chrome knobs to match the chrome hardware.

I wonder how it sounds with the Tele pickup in the middle position? Anyone have any ideas how this sounds?

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RK

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

I think the middle Tele pickup will add a hint of twang into the mix.

With this axe you'll get a wide variety of tones ranging from Les Paul bark to Strat quack with the additional Tele twang and spank from the middle pickup.

If you want that full-blown creamy crunch from the humbuckers, I suggest you to drop a preloaded guard from a Charcoal Grey Standard which also includes the passing lane button.

You can eventually go for HHH (humbucker/humbucker/humbucker) if you're not satisfied with the middle Tele pickup.

For better results = 25dB midboost with TBX and S-1 switch for greater tonal versatility. You will not regret it.

I don't know useful a mid-boost circuit would be on a humbucker equipped guitar. Fender already offered a Special Run Player Strat HSS that featured the 25db mid-boost and the overall consensus seems to not favor it. It's far too muddy and overpowering. As far as the TBX option....maybe a no-load tone control would be better.

The early Samboras with their growing MOP star inlays featured a humbucker and the 25dB boost/TBX tone controls. They also sported a special push-push button for active/passive modes.

Using the mid-boost with humbuckers is more suited for heavy metal with high gain overdrive and distortion.