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GHWelles

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Dargin said:
Yes maple top.
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I had a highly modified Jackson Soloist to which a Maple top and back were added to the alder body and maple neck through. (not chambered). Sounded awesome.

The JPX might sound similar [alder and maple cap], but the JPX would definately have the edge in sound quality with the chambers and mahogany tone block.

While the Jackson sounded awesome, the playability was just too stiff.
We know if it is EBMM the playability is world beating.
 
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David Corrales said:
Will the piezo option be available for it? Might change the sound with the chambering quite a bit hmm
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Piezo is not an option I don't think... it's standard from what I can tell. This looks like a modified BFR, rather than a modified JP6.

Other random things that have struck me since seeing this. lol

With the way JP holds his guitar, the symmetrical body makes a lot of sense. For those who don't wear it that high, the asymmetrical might make more sense. When BP said slightly bigger body, I immediately figured it would have a lot to do with the forearm area. It will thus be interesting to see what guitar JP moves forward with as his main ax.

The five way is less attractive to me for stage use, but way more attractive to me for studio use. I suspect this guitar will gain a reputation as a very studio friendly guitar.

The upper horn seems like a cosmetic preference. I think JP was just after a more aggressive look here.

The larger frets... that is interesting. I've always thought that it seemed my Ibby JPMs had bigger frets than any of my MM JPs have had. I like the MMs better in this respect, but most shredders like bigger frets. This also made me wonder if the ebony fretboard is something JP likes the tone of, but maybe it feels a little slick, so he wanted taller frets? Probably not, but a crazy thought anyway. lol I've heard that scalloped frets are easier to play from some folks, and harder to play from others. I'm guessing the taller frets on this guitar is having something to do with that kind of touch. I know that Mark Wood's violins have taller frets so as to more closely simulate the effect of having no frets for the player.

Chambers... I'd think that this will reduce the midrange, but they're in the alder so maybe it will reduce the bass instead? I would guess the number of chambers was specifically tuned in some manner or another.

I'm most surprised by the 5 way selector because JP has in recent years used the middle position even less and less (even had that box made to make the bridge position sound more single coily so he didn't have to move the switch during a sound change.) I'd be curious to know what inspired his desire to have more options here.
 
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I think the 5 way selector makes a little more sense when you think about switching on the fly. On the BFR's if you want the 2 pups with all coils on, you have to pull the tone pot out and flip the toggle. With the 5 way, to get to the same configuration, its a simple flick of the switch. Sort of like the Y2D's simplified switching, fewer steps involved to get to the configuration you want.
 
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