My new black beauty!

[opie]

Just got my brand new JPXI a few days back. Just love the thin neck and large radius fretboard. Always wanted an electric with a fretboard a bit more similar to a classical guitar. Even speedier than my Axis and a perfect match for my hotdog style fingers.

 

[AllenJ]

WOW. That looks great Opie! Those closeup pics are very nice. The action seems super low. Do you think your JP plays faster than say an Ibanez that JP used some time ago?

 

[Tollywood]

Nice pics - she's a beauty.

Hey, if Yngwie's hot dog fingers don't slow him down, I'm sure yours will do just fine, too.

 

[opie]

Thanks guys! Yeah as long as I don´t exceed Yngwie-speed (which I sure as hell don´t) there should be nothing to worry about I guess

Do you think your JP plays faster than say an Ibanez that JP used some time ago?

Never played an Ibanez actually so don´t know how those necks feel. But I remember how impressed I was with the fast feel of the Axis neck when I got it, so even more surprised to find this one to seem even faster and easier to play. The fretboard definitely feels flatter than others and it takes some time to get really used to I guess.
Just love how EBMM and JP dear to experiment instead of sticking to the known and tried

 

[GWDavis28]

Great pictures!!!! Congrats!!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[DrKev]

Beautiful photos, Opie! I'd say possibly some of the best photos I've seen this year!

 

[agt]

Beautiful catch! Congratulations and enjoy!

 

[GuyOnraet]

Nice! Real deadly looking guitar.

 

[threeminutesboy]

Superb congrats!

 

[jzeijen]

Killer looking guitar!

 

[jakedawgwhite88]

Those are the best pics of the JPXI i've seen yet. Very nice photography, you've got a good eye and creative guitar shots are always good. What kind of settings did you use to shoot those.

 

[opie]

Thanks a lot guys! Really happy you like the photos. Photography is another passion of mine.

What kind of settings did you use to shoot those.

I used a handheld Nikon D300s DSLR with a 17-55mm standard zoom lens and a 105mm macro lens for the closeups. Aperture ranged from 5,6 to 16 and ISO was constant at 400. A single flash was also used on all the shots.

 

[jakedawgwhite88]

wow nice how fast was the lens. the depth on the shots are great with the high fstop I always love rich detail on guitar shots!

 

[bazxkr]

Yep, that's a stunner alright.... congrats... & great pics too.

Cheers
Baz

 

[Danserrano]

Awesome pics and guitar!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Just love black guitars - and that is a nice black guitar!!

 

[MrJJoncas]

Awesome guitar and pics as well !!!! Wow !!!

Have you take a photo of the neck that we can see the radius ?? If yes I would really like it if you can upload it.

 

[straycat113]

Congrats! Well that is the ax that seems to be JP's #1 of late, so I am sure it burns.

 

[Bass Control]

Wow! That thing is a beauty! Color me green and call me Jealous!

 

[opie]

Awesome guitar and pics as well !!!! Wow !!!

Have you take a photo of the neck that we can see the radius ?? If yes I would really like it if you can upload it.

Thanks bro! Here´s a pic where you at least get some impression of the radius. You can kind of compare the curve of the frets to the straight surface of the neck pickup. I´ll see if I can take a better photo soon.

Also worth to mention how incredibly easy it is to do bends on this guitar. The flat radius and superhard stainless steel frets really makes it butter smooth.