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Post subject: Fender Blacktop HH or MIM Standard Stratocaster HSS
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:41 am
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Which guitar is overall better the Fender Blacktop HH or the MIM Standard Stratocaster HSS? I've heard a lot of comments about the Fender Blacktop HH being very versatile and being able to play most of the genres I do (from Classical to Hard Rock/and Occasionally Metal(very rarely though)). Is the Fender MIM Standard HSS any good though?


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Post subject: Re: Fender Blacktop HH or MIM Standard Stratocaster HSS
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:25 am
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Both are good....but only you can decide which one is good for you.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Blacktop HH or MIM Standard Stratocaster HSS
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:25 am
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Play both guitars and see which is right for you. I own a Blacktop and I love the feel of it. Although I bought it as a platform guitar for some serious modifications, I have not touched the neck, bridge, or body. I did get the Floyd Rose model, but you may prefer the 6 point tremolo.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Blacktop HH or MIM Standard Stratocaster HSS
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:37 am
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Yeah, I want a Maple Neck and I've heard Floyd Roses are hard to maintain, so I am just going for standards. Are the MIM's Electronics good though? I've hear people say nasty things about it...


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Post subject: Re: Fender Blacktop HH or MIM Standard Stratocaster HSS
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:57 am
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Hyper27 wrote:
Yeah, I want a Maple Neck and I've heard Floyd Roses are hard to maintain, so I am just going for standards. Are the MIM's Electronics good though? I've hear people say nasty things about it...


There are some people that like them and some that don't. I tend to upgrade my pickups if I cannot get them to sound like I want them to sound. Too many factors involved to say whether or not you will like them. Once you get it, play around with it until you are certain whether or not to keep it stock.

I have old school tremolos, new school tremolos, and Floyd equipped guitars. Honestly the Floyd's aren't that hard to mess with, but I have been doing it for a long time.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Blacktop HH or MIM Standard Stratocaster HSS
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:22 pm
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After properly setting up my Fender Blacktop (6 point tremolo), it now plays really really well.. I normally don't use the full neck pickup on any my guitars but this is really great, it cuts to the mix very well. The single coil configuration with the 2nd and 4th position is really useful live for that clean 'true-single'coil' sound.

I say go for Blacktop! You will not regret it!

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Post subject: Re: Fender Blacktop HH or MIM Standard Stratocaster HSS
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:42 pm
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Ok, new conflict, should I go for the Sienna Sunburst HSS American Stratocaster 2011 at my local guitar store for 750$? (Mint condition, was used)


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Post subject: Re: Fender Blacktop HH or MIM Standard Stratocaster HSS
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:56 pm
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Hyper27 wrote:
Ok, new conflict, should I go for the Sienna Sunburst HSS American Stratocaster 2011 at my local guitar store for 750$? (Mint condition, was used)


If it plays good and sounds good, I'd snatch it in a heartbeat.

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