[NAMM] 3 New Fender Blacktop Models

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Fender introduces three new additions to its Blacktop series, the Blacktop Telecaster Baritone, Blacktop Stratocaster HSH and Blacktop Jaguar 90.

The Blacktop Telecaster Baritone guitar is a true baritone Telecaster, with a 27” scale, B-to-B tuning, and a triple-pickup configuration—including a humbucking bridge pickup.

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The instrument features an alder body, maple neck, 9.5”-radius rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and aged white position markers, single-coil Telecaster neck and middle pickups, humbucking bridge pickup, five-way pickup switching, three-ply pickguard (black-white-black), skirted black amp knobs (volume and tone) and black switch tip, Blacktop Telecaster bridge and chrome hardware. Finish options include Classic Copper, Ghost Silver and Three-color Sunburst.

The Blacktop Stratocaster HSH amps up the Blacktop Stratocaster HH model with the addition of a single-coil Telecaster middle pickup amid the full-throttle neck and bridge humbucking pickups.

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This guitar features an alder body, maple neck, 9.5”-radius rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and aged white position markers, humbucking neck and bridge pickups, single-coil Telecaster middle pickup, five-way pickup switching, three-ply pickguard (black-white-black), skirted black amp knobs (one volume, two tone) and black trem arm tip, Blacktop Stratocaster bridge and chrome hardware. Finish options are Black and Titanium Silver.

Those who prefer their big cats to purr rather than roar will turn to the Blacktop Jaguar 90. Fender took the humbucking pickup-equipped Blacktop Jaguar HH and outfitted it with two single-coil pickups. Features include the classic Jaguar 24” scale, skirted black amp knobs (volume, tone) and an Adjusto-Matic bridge with stop tailpiece. Other features include an alder body, maple neck, 9.5”-radius rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and aged white position markers, three-way toggle pickup switching, three-ply pickguard (black-white-black) and chrome hardware. Finish options include Two-color Sunburst and Candy Apple Red.

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No pricing info for now, but you’ll find more information on the Fender website.