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Title: "New" From Fender
Post by: funkStrat_97 on August 09, 2010, 06:21:56 PM

Well it's not really new; take Big Apple/American Double Fat Strat (or even the old MIM Deluxe Double Fat Strat), cost engineer it a bit and BAM!.....a "new" model.  I cant stand those non-traditional knobs thugh, but for the price I guess I'll have some money left over to put some proper Stratocaster knobs on it!!!

Blacktop Strat HH (http://www.worldmusicsupply.com/blacktop-Stratocaster.html)

Title: Re: "New" From Fender
Post by: JayP5150 on August 09, 2010, 06:28:13 PM

Those knobs remind me of the Muddy Waters Tele knobs (which I believe are oldamp style knobs).

I didn't hate them, although, I expected the guitar to be all blacked out because of the name lol.

Title: Re: "New" From Fender
Post by: melrhyne on August 10, 2010, 12:56:27 AM

What a shame they didn't make this the Hiram Bullock model!

He was the first person I ever saw with the HH config in a strat (with single coil in the mid)

He passed recently...

Hiram Bullock "Funky Broadway" 1986 www.hirambullock.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Le4oFsKMAc#)

Title: Re: "New" From Fender
Post by: funkStrat_97 on August 10, 2010, 02:44:26 PM

Quote from: melrhyne on August 10, 2010, 12:56:27 AM

What a shame they didn't make this the Hiram Bullock model!

He was the first person I ever saw with the HH config in a strat (with single coil in the mid)

He passed recently...

Cort made it a few years ago.  Fender currently makes the David Murray (Iron Maiden) Strat that has the H-S-H pickup configuration.

Title: Re: "New" From Fender
Post by: gtrdave on August 10, 2010, 04:07:47 PM

At least it's got 22 frets...

Title: Re: "New" From Fender
Post by: jlynnb1 on August 10, 2010, 06:32:10 PM

Man I hate those knobs!! And Dave, my highway ones have 22, ;)