So a few months back I bought what I assume is the last "unloaded" overstock JP6 on the clearance sale from Guitar Center. I had actually wanted to buy the guitar during their first clearance sale back in January, but the neck had an issue that would require repair and I decided to go with a different maker.
When the sale came around again I jumped at the chance to get the JP6 and, after having it only a couple of weeks, I sent it off to Music Man for repair. The repair was completed in the time I was quoted and what I got back was fully "gone over" guitar with a brand new (and better than before) neck. The guitar I bought back in January had begun to disagree with me, so I sold it and went back to guitar center where I immediately sought out a 7 string Petrucci to replace it. I lucked out and found that the Greensboro NC store had 6 or so different 7 string Petrucci guitars. I bought a JPXI.
The truth of the matter is I could have bought many guitars. I am 40 now, and I've had probably every brand guitar from the last 30 years and some really rare birds...I mean how many of you have had a Russtone (made in Russia, long since out of business) or a Bolt (made in PA, also long since gone)? Many of them sound great, but very few of them have good customer service or a quick turnaround time on repair. Music Man has both. Thanks to Billy Imperial for his assistance on the neck issue.
Pictures below:
The JP6 with the new neck
Close up of that new rosewood...minty fresh!
The JPXI...I guess this is Onyx, but it looks like a dark metallic blue to me (and yes, I need to oil the ebony ASAP)
When the sale came around again I jumped at the chance to get the JP6 and, after having it only a couple of weeks, I sent it off to Music Man for repair. The repair was completed in the time I was quoted and what I got back was fully "gone over" guitar with a brand new (and better than before) neck. The guitar I bought back in January had begun to disagree with me, so I sold it and went back to guitar center where I immediately sought out a 7 string Petrucci to replace it. I lucked out and found that the Greensboro NC store had 6 or so different 7 string Petrucci guitars. I bought a JPXI.
The truth of the matter is I could have bought many guitars. I am 40 now, and I've had probably every brand guitar from the last 30 years and some really rare birds...I mean how many of you have had a Russtone (made in Russia, long since out of business) or a Bolt (made in PA, also long since gone)? Many of them sound great, but very few of them have good customer service or a quick turnaround time on repair. Music Man has both. Thanks to Billy Imperial for his assistance on the neck issue.
Pictures below:
The JP6 with the new neck
Close up of that new rosewood...minty fresh!
The JPXI...I guess this is Onyx, but it looks like a dark metallic blue to me (and yes, I need to oil the ebony ASAP)
