Fender Blacktop Jazzmaster

[youenjoy00myself]

Truth, covered in security

[TheThekingrass]

WHAT IS THE SONG IN THE START

[nayrniak]

@TheThekingrass Lounge Act- Nirvana. Its off that Nevermind album of their's

[VeraSeigal]

@nayrniak Oh that Nevermind album of theirs! I hear that word muttered through the winds on these terrible days of modern society all too little!!! Does the thing still exist as it once did...?

[EpiphoneMaster1234]

who else thought that bridge pickup was hot as hell

[souljubilant12]

dude you nailed it with the songs...perfect surf, alt rock rocker... im a proud owner of a Jazzmaster MIJ candy apple red matching headstock...i love these guitars...this one looks meaner

[ElBarto1996vengador]

@souljubilant12 hey men, is this guitar good for playing indie rock, you know like arctic monkeys or strokes, you know this kind of music, i'm looking for a guitar for ages! and i think this is the right one, hope your response mate, cheers

[TheCollisionofworlds]

@ElBarto1996vengador you can play indie rock on anything fender makes if you can play indie rock. indie rock isnt like metal or jazz where you need a specific kind of guitar you can play whatever you want

[ElBarto1996vengador]

@TheCollisionofworlds oh thank you!

[alittleforgettable]

I was singing along to lounge act

[melvins1992]

As a fan of surf and grunge i applaud the surf-i-fied version of lounge act, awesome Andy, like always.

[MrS2206]

2:23 james bond??? haha lol

[davexpert]

Cool concept for a jazzmaster. I don't like the bridge bucker - but that could easily be swapped out, I suppose, along with a better bridge. But otherwise, looks hot - and I dig the streamlined controls. (Where are these made, btw?)

[halfcabdisaster7]

@davexpert Made in Mexico, saw it on the back of the head at the shop.

[curtman2k]

3:31 Pissbottle Man!

[crybaby87Crosby]

I heard there are problems with the high "E" string popping out of the saddle when bent. Does this happen alot? PLEASE ANSWER!!!!!

[SerDeimos1080]

@crybaby87Crosby Sadly this is true. It's easily remedied though. You can just buy a Modified Mustang bridge from Warmoth to replace it. If you're willing to shell out even more, there are Mastery Bridges. Quite expensive though. Replacing it should remedy all issues. You could do it yourself or get your local luthier to do it. I recently got this guitar for Christmas and besides the shitty stock Jazzy bridge, I think it's an excellent guitar.

[DontOrderTheSoup]

Nice Nirvana remix for the opening song XD

[TheLastMidnightSon]

Andy, as always, you are an inspiring player to watch - love the variety of tones and tunes you coax in these demos!

[ScrotyMcDickface]

How is this "easier" than the original jazzmaster??? The only difference is doing away with the neck pick-up master.....

I bought the Jazzmaster classic player, it's a brilliant guitar and I think the proper jazzmaster pick-ups sound better than the ones in the blacktop,

[supermizzu]

What is amp?

[kautilya1991]

cn i get this shipped 2 india? if yes...wat are the shipping charges?

[leddeath80]

@kautilya1991 go to the website

[C4LXD]

would this guitar be good for grunge (like nirvana and/or pearl jam)? or would i be better off getting a fender blacktop jaguar?

[ScullyboyDX]

@C4LXD im wondering the same thing, if u hear from someone id be much appreciative if youd clue me in.

[simonwestoon]

@ScullyboyDX Yes it would, it has a humbucker in the bridge, you can hear in the video that he plays some grungy stuff

[BadassMo0ze]

@C4LXD He plays parts of Lounge act by nirvana in the beginning od the video so yes, guess so.

[Arrivald]

@C4LXD The bridge humbucker in this Jazzmaster will be good for grunge, but I guess Jaguar will sound a bit more aggressive. It doesn't have a whammy bar, though.

[CptCippe]

ncie guitar for the price I think... What distortion pedal are you guys using?

[joed424]

im lovin the mike watt

[xxisdoubleacxx8]

nice lounge act

[DontOrderTheSoup]

he has the voice of jesus

[lesDKP]

@DontOrderTheSoup How do you know the voice of Jesus ? ><

[MrCockSlut]

@lesDKP the bible book on tape

[dasnake1234]

I want to play Sonic Youth, Dinosaur jr., Sebadoh, etc. so, is which guitar is better for those types of bands? This or the classic player Jazzmaster?

[alfaBAT9]

Portishead's Glory Box sounds dope.

[ChunMusicStudio]

love this guitar . and cheap price !

[alternateuses12]

I never considered buying a jazzmaster. But now I wanna get one just to play those songs!

[skylorz]

what do u think of this with a red tortoise pickguard, white knobs and pickup covers and 2 seymour duncan sjm 2 pickups?

[bowhunter4595]

this is the video that convinced me to get this guitar! i have my jazzmaster in the sunburst, and i have to say, the humbucker is AMAZING in this guitar :D

[Satansbitch101]

This is terrible! Like two weeks ago I made a surf version of Lounge Act without seeing this video! And I played it twice with my band already. It sounds basically the same as this. Damn you Andy! :D

[MCEnchilada]

isn't it a bit of risk with the bends toward the end of the video because of the bridge?

[TheArabmobile1]

you play that guitar veryyy well Andy!!!

[BromptonCocktail12]

can you put the red-ish pickguard on this?

[iTrujillo124]

@BromptonCocktail12 Tortoise shell? Like on a MIM jazzmaster? It'd have to be custom made, because the hardware set up on the blacktop is different than any other jazzmaster pickguard

[MattTMoss]

@iTrujillo124 Yeah you can make it on warmoth.com for 50 bucks

[Igamikun]

I've been kind of thinking about picking up the Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster. From all the vids I've seen I like the tone and style of it more surprisingly enough. Have any of you guys over at PGS tried one of those out at all?

[ploukusa]

Glory Box sounded f*****n amazing. Thanks Andy!

[TheRealSonicYouth]

@ploukusa When did he play it? What time?

[MrFaceman18]

I just LOVE how you played Glory Box!

Thanks to you this will be my next guitar.

Great demo mate!

Cheers from Belgium

[Jayakiran1]

Wow.

[MyHeartBeatsRnR]

how is that efffect at 2:30 called? which pedal is that?

[Metalhead04792]

@MyHeartBeatsRnR it is a Dunlop Wah Wah pedal =]

[kevindenney1996]

Truth covered in Security , I cant let you smother me .

[TheMusicDude1997]

when I first clicked on the video I thought that Andy would give me some nice Jazz soloing but BOOM its ROCKN ROLL AGAIN ! u r0CK

[walterhupsel]

I was looking for a comparison between models of Jazzmaster, Blacktop, Classic Special, J Macis, Lee Ranaldo...., with the same amp and effects to feel the timbre/tone among them and decide which one to buy, but I could not find.

So, a suggestion to you guys. Videos with few seconds for wich one of them (And with Les Paul, Tele.. so far). It would be very helpful.

Tnx!

[andyjaguar1]

Piss Bottle Man!! Rad!

[cataleenster]

Lounge Act :)

[babyslapmafro]

PORTISHEAD!

[mkrabc]

This is the guitar for me.

[emptyheadbrokenbones]

piss bottle man!

[SuperQuin2010]

...will someone please start an andy from pgs facebook page?

[BELL12366]

it sounds better than all the reviews i've seen on all the other blacktop guitars. and the choice of songs is awsome :)

[VictorC53]

jazzy lounge act,i likes it

[VacantPlanets]

PORTISHEAD!!! Nice. Guitar's a beast.

[fakeplasticdreams]

Hi Andy,

What wah was used during the portishead song? Thanks!

[fuckingfuckdude]

The technique you employ when playing that Portishead bit.. so fucking natural. God damn you, sir. God damn you to hell.

[AmuseMe543]

I have this guitar...GAHHH such great tone :3

[TheRealSonicYouth]

Why didn't you play any Bush? Gavin played one of a jazzmaster with humbuckers but same color! Kurt played a JAG! But nice playing on the Nirvana!

[Goldenpuffs59]

this song is Portishead :o

aaa fucking cool on guitar

[technotronic04]

Lounge act

[emildeoz]

Is it a good idea to change a fender stratocaster usa corona for a fender jazzmaster blackdove?

[ryoga415]

@emildeoz no way mate, the blacktop is msrp ~$500 if I'm correct, a USA strat is more like $750+

[Thatfenderguy]

@emildeoz No such thing.

[doobiescoo1]

Nice playing. I had the new Strat for four days, took it back and brought home this jewel today. I am sooo pleased! What a great guitar. Ilike the sound and action much better than the Strat I had.

[aboutthatgirl]

I approve of your music taste. Nirvana and Portishead? Awesome.

[SoulIsTheGoal]

Andy playing Portishead is the best Guitar moment on YouTube. Officially.

[RR44GHYO]

fuck yeah nirvana and portishead

[jdalbiac]

PORTISHEAD <3

[orangesv650]

I finally played one of these yesterday. Huge letdown. Did ya'll have to do a major setup on it or something? I must say it had a great unplugged tone but no matter what I couldn't get it in tune...with a tuner!

[nat5032]

@orangesv650 I now own one of these, and I must say, I very much agree with you. I bought mine from guitar center( I know it's the Walmart of the guitar world) and it had absolutely the worst set up of guitar I played, and i could not get it in tune to save my life, though I liked the tone so I went for it. When I took it home, I replaced the strings with DR Pure blues 10 gauge, and reworked the bridge and now it is a surprisingly good guitar. I think maybe the bridge should be replaced.

[13Musicmachine]

Sounds awesome , and the one in sunburst finish looks really badass :D I'm looking for a backup guitar that is slightly different to my main guitar ( Fender Strat Deluxe Players Model With Maple Neck and 3 tone sunburst finish) and this looks like winner :)

[QuietEthic]

Lounge Act (Nirvana) was so great to hear!

[skatedude724]

Because you played lounge act, im buying this guitar.

[Robertus1989]

I was so happy when he started playing Lounge Act :-D

[DanMichelFerrisIII]

is there every any problems that people run in with this bridge system? I really love the love and sound of jazz masters but i feel like the bridge system might be prone to breaking. but i dont know

[RyanSk8r99]

i cant decide between the jaguar or the jazzmaster

[tetedenoeud123]

what is your amplificator please ?

[AlexWolfking]

NIRVANA!!!!!

[Bryguy2468]

Lounge Act!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[landingspace]

Anyone having problems with the bridge on this guitar ?

[bigmuffexpress]

MIKE WATT!! I love you!!

[EugeniusIv]

yeah, man. rockin' some portishead! ;-) good man

[LzrdKng9000]

i must have this guitar and nice throwing in some piss bottle man haha

[MrLeviRat]

Hey is there any way I can get a New Pornographers' or Shins' sound with this?

[SammySpeaksUp]

im totally buying this guitar.



[DuskY1991]

I've been wanting a Tele for a long time, but hearing more and more Jazzmasters makes me rethink that... there's just something about them that's just SO cool!

Nice demo!

[KHearse87]

What kind of wah are you using in this demo? It sounds f*ckin' fantastic!

[mikelrhcp]

@KHearse87 He´s using a Dunlop 535Q CryBaby Wah

[livingparody]

Andy you're starting to look a little round! Get gigging man! It'll sort that podge out!

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@ThENiGhTmArE191 We consistently use a Fender Deluxe Reverb. Thanks,

-PGS Crew

[BombshellBill]

@ProGuitarShopDemos why a deluxe reverb over anything else?

[aswael]

awesome demo!

whats the song you play at the beginning ?!

[dougthealligator]

@aswael lounge act by nirvana from the album nevermind

[ubrukeligemannen]

Fender Blacktop y u no lefty?!

[Wrestlemachine88]

LOUNGE ACT !

now i'll buy that guitar :D

[anarazi]

Aaaaahhh Nirvana 'Lounge act'

[MrLU2000]

nice vids this ones are way better than the crappy vids of nstuff music keep on bro

[BranOfTheDon]

What do you think would be better for that Nirvana kind of sound, the blacktop Jazzmaster or the blacktop Jaguar? Im thinking of picking one of these up but Im not sure which one yet, having a tremolo on the Jazzmaster is a plus.

[FenderM16]

Lounge Act!!!!:)..i just got a sunburst Blacktop jazzmaster from my music shop...and personally i love it, put it like this... it feels alot like a classic player Jaguar Special HH..u know the sunburst Or olympic white. in my oppinion.

[nylertickel2]

I love the sound of that neck pickup

[przemyslawlxx]

any guitar in Andy-s hand sounds great! this one is amazing too !

however any idea what sort of detuning effect used in Portishead part_!

[GroovyGuitar02]

@przemyslawlxx it's a wah wah . sounds kind of like a VOX one , to me .

[przemyslawlxx]

any guitar in Andząs hand sounds great! this one is amazing too !

however any idea what sort of detuning effect used in Portishead part_!

[CyborgTwinkee]

Any guitar review that starts with "Lounge Act" being played on the guitar being demoed is going to be good.

[2tonesg]

are you guys going to demo the blacktop jaguar?

[kurt04051994]

i'm surprised to see nirvana in a guitar review. it didn't even bother me that it was slaughtered

[TheLastMidnightSon]

Andy plays better without a pick than most people do with one.

[deengew]

Much rather get the classic player.

[DarkAngelEU]

Dude, your music taste is awesome *headbangs*

[inglesidecatamaran]

This guitar sounds great! I really want one now; you've convinced me. What amp are you playing it out of? Do you think it would sound good through my evil twin?

[Bsaefong]

This or the classic player Jazzmaster???

[DarkAngelEU]

@Bsaefong if you have the choice, def classic player. But it kinda depends on your style (playing metal, rock or more alternative music)

[SterilizeThePopulace]

@Bsaefong No contest, go with the classic player Jazzmaster. It gives you more sound-shaping due to its rhythm/lead circuit switch and independent pickup controls. Some have also said the blacktop's humbucker is pretty weak. Not to mention, the classic player just looks cooler (IMO).

[termenusyk]

What does he play in the beginning? I liked that)

[ipudding100]

@termenusyk

Nirvana - Lounge Act

:)

[termenusyk]

@ipudding100

Thank you)))) First I learned playing it than fond a song)

"Genius")xd

[termenusyk]

@ipudding100

Thank you)))) First I learned playing it than fond a song)

"Genius") xd

[CZgrungeCZ]

Piss bottle man!!! NICE!!! You are best man!! :D

[FuckingStanz]

win take on lounge act. i like how you did the bass part, sounds all surfy.

[DL2404]

But it still has the failure that is a Jazzmaster bridge, Stil love the things tho !

[Beckettlol]

@DL2404 I know what you mean there, I've stuck down all the saddles with blu-tac, and had to rescrew the bastards in properly once before. The bridge should be redesigned asap. HOWEVER I own this guitar and I love it <3

[maxime324]

waht is amp ?

[maxime324]

nirvana lounge act love this song =D

[TonyNebula]

My band used to cover this and it sounded better than nirvana, swear to God.

[twcatube]

OMG OMG PORTISHEAD. Andy, you rule too hard.

[MACBETH652]

invaders would look sweat on that

[WoWintosh]

@MACBETH652

Are you saying that you like or dislike pickups just because of how they look? If so, no wonder why people like EMG's and such.

[orioneriksen]

The first lick sold me.

[triviani1234]

Nice playing on this one!!

[punkiassjunki]

why is it so cheap? not complain =) but why? will this go up in value over the years and be a real fender that with grow sonically with age or is it just some junky, short term guitar?

[IDanClarkI]

i dont see the hype,

the jazz and jag blacktops are glorified jagmasters.

[moonwaffles711]

@IDanClarkI You know a jagmaster is a combo of a jazz and jag... so a jagmaster is either a glorified jazz or jag not the other way around...

[twcatube]

@IDanClarkI They're built better than the ... guitar that now wears the Jagmaster name. Mexico vs. China is no contest. The Jagmaster also lacks a tremolo, this doesn't.

[SkinSorrow]

NIRVANA! now I love that guitar

[strangeuniverse1]

wow! perfect playing demo for the video, outstanding job for this video

[chapintex1]

How does the tone of this guitar compare to a standard Telecaster? Thanks :)

[aking0987]

Much Respect Rocking Some Nirvana Man

[iztech101]

Blacktop jaguar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please!?!?!?

[LionsTigersAndTrouts]

Love the guitar; love "Lounge Act".

[JunhaoMusic]

the wah progression on 2.14 is awesome!

[BARTISDOM]

@JunhaoMusic Sounds a bit like Bohemian rhapsody solo ;)

[snipelfritz]

@JunhaoMusic It's Glory Box by Portishead. Great song, great band.

[UtopianAnarchy]

You had me at LOUNGE ACT.

[dgrilloin99]

I second the Blacktop Jaguar. Please do a demo of it.

[ThePencil901]

nirvana woot

[viomartyr]

give me a reasooonnn to love youuuu...

[nihilnoise]

im really enjoying this guitar, i really like the idea of the humbucker bridge and the single coil neck (jazzy neck pups are the only one ive ever liked)

[TacooGrill]

how does this compare to a fender musicmaster?

[McFro95]

Can you do the BlackTop Strat please?

[randommoosebrains]

I will get this....soon hopefully :P

[spokesandfeet]

@Beenyad - that's what pedals are for... and you can always change out pickups....

[Beenyad]

I always really liked the way fenders played, but I've faced many a dilemma as I demand aggressive, powerful sounds. Is this a good compromise?

[spokesandfeet]

I just bought one today. I already have a Blacktop Jaguar HH... (in silver). Figured I *must* have this one as well.

[loldecepticonlol]

@spokesandfeet

How does it compare to the Jag?

[spokesandfeet]

@loldecepticonlol I think its more tonally versatile... you can play better crunch/hard rock on the Jaguar. Its a little persnickety with the tremolo, though. They're both great instruments.

[StaticRequiem]

What a beautiful instrument

[loldecepticonlol]

2:25 = Eargasm

[fullmetalfunk]

3:38. Perfect Dinosaur Jr. tone right there, circa Bug. In fact for aminute I thought Andy was going to play Freak Scene.

[fullmetalfunk]

AH! Glory Box was spectacular.

[fanofthemusic1090]

Nice NIrvana b side...

[Zavaga15]

Nirvana Yeah.....

[lobotreas]

1 dude doesn't like your playing, fender jazzmaster, and lounge act

[afrohc]

When we're going to see the Fender Blacktop Stratocaster review?