After much deliberation, I finally decided on my first 7-string and second EBMM guitar: the JPXI-7! I have heard wonderful things about this guitar and chiefly its 20' neck radius and I cannot wait to try it out when I get home from work. The serial code suggests this was produced in 2015, but it is quite clearly in brand new, unused condition. So happy with it.
To top it off, I'm pretty sure the retailer made a mistake with the pricing. On the website, it said £3045, or £3552.50 (or thereabouts) with VAT. So I paid £3045 at checkout, setting aside and fully expecting to pay a further £507 to the customs office upon arrival of the item (it was from Germany). Well, according to the documents, £3045 is the sum of the item price and the VAT. So I got this guitar for a good £500 less than I was expecting and happy to pay!
To those at Ernie Ball: you are amazing. The sparkly onyx finish is second to none. I cannot wait to delve into it after work, and hopefully learn some more of 'Acid Rain' by Liquid Tension Experiment!
About the other 7-string EBMM guitars I was deciding between: I decided not to go with the JP7 BFR trans ruby flame, ultimately because I really wanted my first ebony board. But it was very close. The other guitar I ruled out was the JP15 BFR Eminence Purple after discovering that the ebony on the JPXI is much more dark and consistent, which was of great significance to me. Moreover, I already own a JP15. I *might* have to go back and pick this up too, just because the roasted neck and rare purple finish are just so damn good!
To top it off, I'm pretty sure the retailer made a mistake with the pricing. On the website, it said £3045, or £3552.50 (or thereabouts) with VAT. So I paid £3045 at checkout, setting aside and fully expecting to pay a further £507 to the customs office upon arrival of the item (it was from Germany). Well, according to the documents, £3045 is the sum of the item price and the VAT. So I got this guitar for a good £500 less than I was expecting and happy to pay!
To those at Ernie Ball: you are amazing. The sparkly onyx finish is second to none. I cannot wait to delve into it after work, and hopefully learn some more of 'Acid Rain' by Liquid Tension Experiment!
About the other 7-string EBMM guitars I was deciding between: I decided not to go with the JP7 BFR trans ruby flame, ultimately because I really wanted my first ebony board. But it was very close. The other guitar I ruled out was the JP15 BFR Eminence Purple after discovering that the ebony on the JPXI is much more dark and consistent, which was of great significance to me. Moreover, I already own a JP15. I *might* have to go back and pick this up too, just because the roasted neck and rare purple finish are just so damn good!
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