Help! 2nd JP 15 with in bad shape

[Ascendpie]

What's the serial?

H10938 the serial I am waiting for that 1k )))

 

[Ascendpie]

If I were you, I would use that offer. Sucks, when it takes that long, but at least you get something, that was checked.
Or just try another source, optimally a store, where you can try it out yourself in person, but it's hard to find.
And lastly, you can consider ordering from the vault, but taxes are abysmal (like 30% in germany, but still might viable, when you consider, that EU stores also have to pay this, but usually have a better offer).
Of course, a different brand is also viable, but I have no clue, which other model would offer everything, that the JP15 does. Question is, do you need the piezo? Maybe also check for majesty, which are great

So I started listening to Dream Theater since I was born and that kinda made me always wanted a John Petrucci guitar. I never had a piezo + I do not play in a band to use it. I wanted more that it was a dream of mine. I will return it on Monday and think what to do next. It's really annoying

 

[jodokus31]

So I started listening to Dream Theater since I was born and that kinda made me always wanted a John Petrucci guitar. I never had a piezo + I do not play in a band to use it. I wanted more that it was a dream of mine. I will return it on Monday and think what to do next. It's really annoying

If you don't need the piezo, I'm sure there are a lot of alternatives from other brands. Probably not the exact signature sound, but the question is, if you would achieve that anyway without the Mesa Amp, in case you don't have it. But usually, there is no quality concern with EBMM, sounds like something weird is going on

 

[Ascendpie]

If you don't need the piezo, I'm sure there are a lot of alternatives from other brands. Probably not the exact signature sound, but the question is, if you would achieve that anyway without the Mesa Amp, in case you don't have it. But usually, there is no quality concern with EBMM, sounds like something weird is going on

Yea I do not chase the exact sound more like I wanted to have a good guitar which apparently is not the case...

 

[fbecir]

@Ascendpie you are really unlucky

There is really something wrong with the European distribution of Music Man.
Some brands like Fender or Gibson have their own European distribution center. For instance, if you order a Fender on their site, you receive a guitar from their warehouse in Netherlands.
Now, it seems that Music Man has no real distributors in Europe. A few years ago, there was a distributor for each country (for instance, in France it was Vigier who was the distributor).
Now Music Man guitars are harder to find in Europe.

 

[Sweat]

You can always order from the Vault, many international countries are included, here is the link - Shop Ernie Ball Music Man - The Vault

That still looks like a used guitar

 

[Mace13]

My old company (industrial) sold a lot of product overseas. Once in a while there were issues with rust on parts. It ended up, after a lot of investigation, that a distributor was opening the original packaging and repacking. This compromised the packaging.

Not sure what is going on here but it smells of something similar, that somebody in the supply chain is messing with the packaging and/or storing the guitars in a very bad environment. Either that or EBMM doesn’t package (or didn’t in this one specific shipment) the guitars appropriately for international shipping and storage.