Talk me out of petrucci jp6

[Gitfiddler]

I've had a lot of gas for this guitar lately. I prefer the neck on this model to the other JP models. I'm not looking to spend a lot of money for a bfr. For those of you that have had a JP six or other Petrucci models, what didn't you like about them?

 

[Heritage Softail]

Great guitar. Easy to play. Awesome lower intensity whammy bar. I'm not a hard core dive bomb guy. It is perfect.

I like the pickups pretty well. It s on the list to change the pups to see what sounds better.

It is a very easy to play guitar. The only Music Man I like the looks of. I hav one of the early model ones.

 

[Crunchtime]

I'd tell you the one I had the neck felt like a cross between a Popsicle stick, toothpick, and wooden yardstick but, you said you like the neck. Go for it.

 

[Lord Toneking]

Neck kind of flat/thin, pickups kind of scooped, volume knob waaaaay too low (for me), pup selector right in the way (for me). Body is very comfy, well balanced and the trem is superb. Great looks and great quality, the knob layout and pup selector was the killer for me...and the neck

 

[Mizati20]

Can't talk you out of it, they are incredible guitars... you should buy one... period...

 

[the rossness]

Save some money and get a sterling JP100

 

[Tone Zone]

I'd tell you the one I had the neck felt like a cross between a Popsicle stick, toothpick, and wooden yardstick but, you said you like the neck. Go for it.

Same here. This is the main reason I don't have one anymore. Also, after getting my first Suhr, the Petrucci felt cheap in comparison.

 

[aulo]

I'm of two minds with mine. I find the neck super comfy from about the 9th-10th fret upwards, but I find it just a little bit too thin. The pickup system with the piezo sounds great, but I don't really use it all that much.

Every time I re-string the thing I seem to have to do a fair bit of adjusting to the bridge, too. Not a fan of that. It's a great guitar if you're looking for something snappy and fast.

 

[suhrimmetal]

One of the 'easiest' playing guitars Ive ever owned... Great feel, access...just plays great. If that playability and neck feel was on an LP or PRS Singlecut, it would be the perfect guitar for me. Just never liked the JP body shape. Great guitar.

 

[spanny]

If you could spare the extra $, I'd recommend the JP11, 12 or BFR. Ive had them all, and though the JP6 was a really nice guitar, I sold the two I owned to get the newer ones.

 

[Classtone]

It is a great guitar...

 

[2prog4u]

I also have gas for one...but everytime I play one I'm just not enamoured by it. I played an ESP Horizon...instant bond. EBMM Axis...instant bond. Ibanez JS1000 BP...instant bond. JP6 not so much.

They are great guitars...but don't get caught up in the fan-boyism. They're not for everyone. They'res plenty of other great guitars that can do everything the JP6 can do.

 

[Gitfiddler]

Thanks for the feedback. The 20" radius on the jp12 is too thin. I never thought I'd say that about a neck but holy Hershey bar.

How does the jp6 stack up against an Ibanez RG tonewise?

 

[nevusofota]

Ok, this topic hits home for me. I love the tone of my 2007 Blackburst JP6 BFR. I played it the majority of time for about 2 years. I like the D-sonic in the older version versus the newer crunchlab. The tone is just amazing. Great sustain and very full sounding. I always said it sounded like my Les Paul but in a shredder disguise. The body and bridge are extremely comfortable. You get great control of palm muting sustain/or lack of with the bridge. However, as people stated previously, the neck is just too damn thin! It's too different from other guitars. If I picked up another guitar during the time that the JP6 was my #1, I would feel like I never played before. I sounded horrible on my LP. The neck is thinner than my '91 RG770, which I never thought was possible. That brings me to your question about the sound comparison to the Ibbys. My BFR sounds way thicker than any of my Ibbys. I have a 2001 J. Custom with the same wood combination as the JP6 (w/ a Steve's Special in the bridge) and the JP is still fuller sounding.

I'll always keep the BFR, just because I love the tone and it's a beautiful guitar.

 

[ke2]

Just for the record.
20" radius does not tell you that the neck is thin, just that the fretboard is pretty flat.

Most classical guitar have more or less flat fretboards, but I haven't played a classical with what I'd call a "thin" neck

 

[rcm78]

I tried a couple and it's definitely built to John's specs with no compromises. For me the guitar is uncomfortable and the toggle switch is in the worst place possible.

 

[abrackas]

I've tried a mystic dream and the X model purple looking one. Both had great build quality and sounded pretty good. Try to play one before you buy or make sure there's a decent return policy from where you purchase one. Like many have said already, the neck was too thin and fretboard was too flat for my tastes.

I like my necks like I like my women... with a vagina.

 

[chunktone]

Thanks for the feedback. The 20" radius on the jp12 is too thin. I never thought I'd say that about a neck but holy Hershey bar.

How does the jp6 stack up against an Ibanez RG tonewise?

The radius has nothing to do with how thick or thin the neck is.

 

[philb]

Love the BFR, the plain jp6, not so much. The BFR just sounds thicker IMHO.

 

[Gitfiddler]

Thank you for the clarification about radius. The Jp12's neck is simply too thin