Fender Jazzmaster Blacktop BK

Blacktop™ Jazzmaster® HS

 

Fender’s new and innovative Blacktop guitar series expands the sonic horizon of the classic Fender Jazzmaster® guitar by powering it with a high-gain humbucking pickup.

 

Black RW

 

Sleek and supercharged, the Blacktop Jazzmaster HS has a Duncan Designed™ single-coil Jazzmaster neck pickup and a humbucking bridge pickup, with other distinctive touches including skirted black amp knobs, a Jazzmaster tremolo tailpiece and a lean control layout featuring a tonally convenient single three-way toggle switch. Other features include an alder body, maple neck with 9.5”-radius rosewood fretboard, 21 medium jumbo frets, gloss polyester finish and chrome hardware.

General
Model Name: Blacktop™ Jazzmaster® HS
Series: Blacktop™
Color:
  • 3-Color Sunburst
    Rosewood Fretboard
    014-8400-500
  • Black
    Rosewood Fretboard
    014-8400-506
Body
Body Material: Alder
Neck
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: White Dot Position Inlays
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Neck Plate: Vintage Style 4 Bolt
Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: H/S
Bridge Pickup: Hot Vintage Alnico Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Nickel Cover
Neck Pickup: 1 Duncan Designed™ Single-Coil Jazzmaster® Pickup (Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Hardware
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: Vintage Style Adjustable 6-Saddle Bridge with “Floating” Tremolo Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Switch Tips: Black Switch Tip
Tremolo Arm Handle: Vintage Jazzmaster® Tremolo Arm
Tools
Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16"
Miscellaneous
Strings: Super 250L's, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
Unique Features: HS Pickup Configuration, Simplified Controls/Switching, Black Skirted Amp Knobs
Accessories
Pickguard: (500) 3-Ply Black
(506) 3-Ply Mint Green
Included Accessories: Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench
Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs