Good evening.
I decided to write this little thread posting just before midnight, because I wanted to make sure that I wasn't going to get hit by a car or struck by lightning at work. It's five after eleven, and I am safely at home writing this on my laptop while lying in bed.
I signed onto this forum over three years ago (I believe...) after first playing a Music Man JP6. I was fresh onto the music business scene, having landed my first guitar store job the month prior. We cracked the Mystic Dream guitar out of its case, and I said "I have to play this thing!". I played it. It was upside down. At that point, I knew that I had a mission, a goal, something to work towards. I made it my own personal task to get a left handed JP6 made for me. I didn't care if it had an upside down trem, or no trem... the neck, the body, the layout... it was exactly what I wanted from a humbucker-based guitar. It was officially my dream guitar. Every other guitar was obsolete. I emailed customer service, and got a reply from Dan McPherson, telling me to essentially dream on but in a far more polite and reserved fashion. Believe you me, I DID dream on. Up until today, I dreamed on. Through the numerous annoying emails to Beth suggesting that I would pay uproarious amounts of money to see the left handed JP6 see the light of day, it was a dream of mine.
All of a sudden, I didn't know what to do. I didn't immediately jump on the wagon and post a million times about how excited I was like a certain other left handed forum member... (ahem... LEFTYGUITARBLUE...hahaha, just busting your balls bud!). I was stunned, to tell the truth. Having those two sentences come from such a highly-esteemed fellow like Sterling, I had to pick up my jaw from the floor. I picked up the phone and of all people, called my mother. She's been harassing me since day one of playing guitar to find one I liked and stick with it.Originally Posted by Big Poppa
"Mom, you know that guitar I have been bugging the hell out of people for?"
"That Ernie something or other?"
"Yeah. I think it's finally happening..."
"That just proves that you ARE the biggest pain in the ass."
It's now been hanging in the air all day. The grin that goes from ear to ear is finally gone, only to be replaced by a grimace due to a headache... I was smiling THAT much. I didn't think a headache from joy was possible, but it is.
After doing all this lobbying and complaining and whining; I now feel a new task is upon me. I feel it is my personal goal to make sure that these guitars sell. I remember the number well. Only 3% of guitars are made left handed. It is my goal to make sure that these left handed JP6s become the best selling left handed guitar, bar none.
Here's my logic: What guitars are available for left handed people at a reasonable cost that aren't a private stock custom shop piece? What left handed guitar offers the best customer service in the world? What left handed guitar provides twenty four frets and great sounding pickups AND a non-locking tremolo system? This left handed JP6 is officially the best left handed guitar to not be produced yet.
I know I am ridiculously worked up over this. I spent all afternoon private messaging about the potential of this bomb that has been dropped. I have considered that it may be a comment that was just said in the heat of the moment. If that's all it was, at least the fire is stoked. I am craving a JP6LH now, more than ever.
I am enlisting all left handed players to purchase one, at least post for now on here stating that you would take one... hopefully the support while make this almost reality official. To start things off right:
I, Tim, will take TWO JP6LHs when they are available for order. My dedication to the cause is such that I am in the midst of selling all other humbucker guitars to make room for these. I don't care if they have inlays or piezo. I don't care if they made them in the tackiest pink color ever. I want two. If I have a choice in color, a white with matching headstock and a mystic dream shall both be mine.
In closing, it's been a long time coming. I've spent numerous hours posting and reading on this forum, and frequenting the Music Man website. I've had a wah on order for well over a year, and have propositioned Beth numerous times for a job down in SLO. I love this company, this forum and these guitars. I always tell people about the amazing playability, feel and vibe of the Music Man guitars. I deter all purchasers from buying strings other than Slinkys. Call me a fanboy, or whatever you will... Y'all have a permanent unofficial endorsee with me.
Good night.
It's a pleasure to be in your aquaintence.
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