New BFRs

[Fro]

What did you go for then?!! =D

The JP.

 

[threeminutesboy]

Amazing stuff in that BFR offer this month!

You guys never stop to surprise me and that’s why I’m still around after all those years!

 

[dave1812]

ProMusicTools in Germany is a good bet, but I haven't seen anything on their website as of yet. Buying from the US is your best chance. Check out MyUS.com for a smoother shipping process.

Yeah, i tried promusictools. but their pricing for the eminence purple jp15 (Music Man USA John Petrucci JP15-7 BFR Eminence Purple - Limited Edition | ProMusicTools) is beyond ridiculous!
So unless i get one from the states or another european dealer for a better price, i don't think i'll get a Paradise Pink JP after all

 

[dave1812]

The Sweetwater ones don't seem to have much-figured necks:
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Shame. It's only aesthetics, but at this price and with 'figured' specified on the guitar's description, I'd definitely want it. My core JP15 has a great-looking flame maple neck!

Most of the JPs i found so far didn't blow me away in terms of the "Figured Maple" or not so figured maple...
Maybe I'll just have to get a trans black JP15 and live with the maple fretboard instead of ebony

 

[johnnyboogie]

Yeah, i tried promusictools. but their pricing for the eminence purple jp15 (Music Man USA John Petrucci JP15-7 BFR Eminence Purple - Limited Edition | ProMusicTools) is beyond ridiculous!
So unless i get one from the states or another european dealer for a better price, i don't think i'll get a Paradise Pink JP after all

European dealers have high prices, indeed. But that's to be expected with all the import fees etc. I guess the European price for the BFR JP15 wil be something like 4500 euros unfortunately.

 

[dave1812]

European dealers have high prices, indeed. But that's to be expected with all the import fees etc. I guess the European price for the BFR JP15 wil be something like 4500 euros unfortunately.

Yeah, just got the quote from my Dealer
4.8k is a bit too much for my taste.
And i don't feel comfortable paying that much for a guitar, that could have a weak top or neck, since i can't select from a couple of guitars
I guess I'll have to go with the Regular JP15 in Black Burst, even though i don't like the maple fretboard

 

[GWDavis28]

Yeah, just got the quote from my Dealer
4.8k is a bit too much for my taste.
And i don't feel comfortable paying that much for a guitar, that could have a weak top or neck, since i can't select from a couple of guitars
I guess I'll have to go with the Regular JP15 in Black Burst, even though i don't like the maple fretboard

Or wait for a used one to show up.

Glenn |B)

 

[johnnyboogie]

Yeah, just got the quote from my Dealer
4.8k is a bit too much for my taste.
And i don't feel comfortable paying that much for a guitar, that could have a weak top or neck, since i can't select from a couple of guitars
I guess I'll have to go with the Regular JP15 in Black Burst, even though i don't like the maple fretboard

Yeah, the 'figured maple' issue is a big deal for me as well. EBMM is certainly inconsistent when it comes to that. Major drag. Check the For Sale thread, a forumite is selling a Valentine. Insane neck! That's how they all should be. Grace and consistency.

 

[dave1812]

Yeah, the 'figured maple' issue is a big deal for me as well. EBMM is certainly inconsistent when it comes to that. Major drag. Check the For Sale thread, a forumite is selling a Valentine. Insane neck! That's how they all should be. Grace and consistency.

That Valentine Neck is insane!
That's what i'd expect for a Limited Edition that says "Figured Maple"

 

[lifeson1]

That Valentine Neck is insane!
That's what i'd expect for a Limited Edition that says "Figured Maple"

Yeah, I agree with that. . . I usually am not very easy to disappoint with EBMM, but I think the neck figuring is one of the bench marks that EBMM should never let their standards down on. The pink JP15's certainly leave a lot to be desired in that area. For a special run, it should pop from the bottom to the top.

 

[johnnyboogie]

That Valentine Neck is insane!
That's what i'd expect for a Limited Edition that says "Figured Maple"

Absolutely!!

 

[jones4tone]

Yeah, I agree with that. . . I usually am not very easy to disappoint with EBMM, but I think the neck figuring is one of the bench marks that EBMM should never let their standards down on. The pink JP15's certainly leave a lot to be desired in that area. For a special run, it should pop from the bottom to the top.

I’m really torn on this. I love the appearance of a crazy quilted top or flamed neck as much as the next player, but I also recognize that these are crafted from harvested timber. Variation is a feature of that timber. I’m not experienced in this, and would love to read someone’s take who is, but especially with necks, it seems that it could be difficult to judge what the appearance will be of a neck after it’s milled from a given piece of maple? It seems like it would be easier to judge a body or top blank for it’s grain, since it is exposed to a greater degree before you begin building from it.

I’m fortunate to have three EBMM guitars with roasted necks. One is pretty spectacular, another is pretty special, and the other is not nearly so striking, but I don’t worry about it, since it plays like a dream anyway.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

That is true. And I see that this round of BFRs is not showing up on the German site when I picked that.

I believe the international launch is next month.

 

[Astrofreq]

That Valentine Neck is insane!
That's what i'd expect for a Limited Edition that says "Figured Maple"

Yeah, that's mine. It is a complete STUNNER of a neck and even the body is a perfect looking piece.

 

[Fro]

The neck on my new BFR JP15 has a very nice flame.

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[spychocyco]

Wow! Definitely no problem with figuring on that neck.

 

[jones4tone]

The neck on my new BFR JP15 has a very nice flame.

Wow! Now if it had just arrived with a body!

 

[Fro]

Not the best lighting.

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[TripHazard]

That looks killer. Congrats

 

[johnnyboogie]

Great looking neck indeed!! Congratulations!!