My super unique JP15 Sahara

[dhalif]

Quite lucky to own this piece!!
flames on the neck is insanee that comes through the front of the fretboard

 

[Cordarino]

Wooooow!
Unbelievable neck & top quilt!
Enjoy that beauty!

 

[dhalif]

Wooooow!
Unbelievable neck & top quilt!
Enjoy that beauty!

Thanks Cordarino! i added a video! in action!

 

[johnnyboogie]

Beauty!!

 

[edhalen]

Congrats! What a stunner!

 

[Fro]

Nice!

 

[gdx65]

Quite lucky to own this piece!!
flames on the neck is insanee that comes through the front of the fretboard

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Hi and congrats! I am new to this forum and to Music Man. Used to play Strats and Gibsons (LP/SG) until a friend of mine (he has several MM) told me to try a music man. I got instantly hooked.
On the local market (Norway) just got a JP15 in Sahara Burst Quilt, wow! The previous owner never really used it, basically mint like out of the shop. What a guitar and the neck is fantastic. I am used to Strats with scalloped neck (have 2 YJM) and this neck is really special. The guitar unique tone and very versatile. This will not be the only Music Man...

 

[dibart77]

Wow. Stunning guitar. I love how the matte finish actually makes the quilt stand out more! Congratulations!

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[dhalif]

Hi and congrats! I am new to this forum and to Music Man. Used to play Strats and Gibsons (LP/SG) until a friend of mine (he has several MM) told me to try a music man. I got instantly hooked.
On the local market (Norway) just got a JP15 in Sahara Burst Quilt, wow! The previous owner never really used it, basically mint like out of the shop. What a guitar and the neck is fantastic. I am used to Strats with scalloped neck (have 2 YJM) and this neck is really special. The guitar unique tone and very versatile. This will not be the only Music Man...
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VERYY COOOOL!
congrats on your jp15!

 

[gdx65]

VERYY COOOOL!
congrats on your jp15!

I have a question related to the tremolo setup. The previous owner had 008 strings and kept the three springs on the tremolo. When got the guitar it was working fine, kept tuning well. I have now installed new strings 10s and the bridge obviously was tilting forward. Now I have tightened the claws a bit until the bridge is horizontal with the guitar body, when the strings are in std. tuning. I assume it is a trial and error to find the right balance? I can do good setup on Fender strats, but the procedure is different due to the tremolo design.
I wish Music Man had a better support for setups, the Q&A section is very thin. If you have 10s what is the distance between the body and the claw rear straight edge? just for comparison.

 

[Mariner-aaron]

Holy ****!


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[PeteDuBaldo]

I have a question related to the tremolo setup. The previous owner had 008 strings and kept the three springs on the tremolo. When got the guitar it was working fine, kept tuning well. I have now installed new strings 10s and the bridge obviously was tilting forward. Now I have tightened the claws a bit until the bridge is horizontal with the guitar body, when the strings are in std. tuning. I assume it is a trial and error to find the right balance? I can do good setup on Fender strats, but the procedure is different due to the tremolo design.
I wish Music Man had a better support for setups, the Q&A section is very thin. If you have 10s what is the distance between the body and the claw rear straight edge? just for comparison.

It will be trial and error, although the more often you adjust them the easier it gets.

There isn't a published spec for this as it can change based upon the actual working tension of the springs. This can differ with old/new springs, different alloys from different manufacturers, which holes are used, etc.

 

[ohbugger]

Yep, simply trial and error... I have had multiple JP guitars set up the same way, same string gauges, with the same amount of springs, and the distance of the spring claw varied a bit on all of them.

 

[Lou]

The wood on all the JP15 guitars has been nothing short of spectacular. Yours is no exception. Beautiful!

 

[click track]

Absolutely Beautiful !!!!!

 

[7enderbender]

I have a question related to the tremolo setup. The previous owner had 008 strings and kept the three springs on the tremolo. When got the guitar it was working fine, kept tuning well. I have now installed new strings 10s and the bridge obviously was tilting forward. Now I have tightened the claws a bit until the bridge is horizontal with the guitar body, when the strings are in std. tuning. I assume it is a trial and error to find the right balance? I can do good setup on Fender strats, but the procedure is different due to the tremolo design.
I wish Music Man had a better support for setups, the Q&A section is very thin. If you have 10s what is the distance between the body and the claw rear straight edge? just for comparison.

My new JP15 is a 7 string so I can't help you with measurements. The easiest way is to put some pieces of cardboard, etc behind the trem block to keep it level with the spring claw loosened. Then tune to pitch with your new strings. After that tighten the claw until the cardboard becomes almost lose. Pull it out. Fine tune the claw so the guitar is in tune, and you're pretty much done. Make sure to check intonation and saddle height while you're at it. Really not much different from the strat design, only you can't deck it.

 

[dhalif]

actually on all my JPs it also kinda varies...

 

[MesaBeno]

What makes it unique? Quilt body with flame neck?

 

[dhalif]

well where im from, ive never seen one with massive flames on the neck like this.. unique to me i guess lol

 

[MesaBeno]

well where im from, ive never seen one with massive flames on the neck like this.. unique to me i guess lol

Yea true, I thought the quilt tops got birdseye maple (that's what mine is like), and flamed tops got the flamed neck. Just wasn't sure if this is a chance grab or like a one-off model (which is what I initially assumed by the description of super unique).