Im looking very strongly at the Black Blacktop Floyd Rose Strat as an option for my next Strat.
I had a blacktop before and loved it!
I am thinking Fender Vintage Noiseless Black Pickups and maybe a silver pearl or black
pearl pickguard from Warmoth.
Then a Dimarzio Super Distortion.

Anyone have one of these Floyd Rose Blacktops yet?
I know the guitar rocks, how are the Floyd Rose Specials?

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I just got one myself a few days ago. The Floyd Special on it is adequate but I am spoiled with the Orginal Floyd Rose. I am planning on a new pick guard with HSH configuration. I do not plan on changing the Floyd on it, but it is not up to the same quality as the original Floyd Rose. The guitar is already routed and configured for a Floyd Rose, so if you plan on changing it out it is ready.

If you can play one before buying I strongly recommend it. I admit that I am pleased with mine so far, I was suprised that it sounded better than my old Blacktop HH I used to own.

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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

Rk,
Do you think it sounds better because the
they're open buckers vs covered.
I know there is a huge discussion at the
Gibson forum.
I dont have a blacktop, but I'm a fan.
I especially loved the telecaster bt I tested

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Honestly I cannot say. All I know is that it sounds a lot better than my first Blacktop Strat. Like I said aside from the Floyd Rose system and microtilt neck is has the same specs minus the nickel covers.

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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