ruso
Well-known member
Hey guys,
I've been lurking around this forum for about a week now and have finally had the chance to register. I've been in the market for a new guitar for the past month or so, specifically a seven string. I already own a couple of Ibanez S-Series six strings and figured the Universe line would be the way to go for me. I wanted something with a little more meat on it than the S-Series for it has a very thin body. I've owned some RG series guitars in the past so I am well aware of the tone the larger body gives. Well, the more I looked at the Universe, the less I liked it. To me, it isn't that much different than Ibanez's RG line for the exception of better pickups, a different neck, and some color schemes that really don't appeal to me. As good as a guitar player Steve Vai is, I'm really not too wild about his choice in designs used in his line of guitars.
So here I am reading up on the Music Man JP7, and so far I haven't heard many negative comments about the line. Unfortunately, there isn't a dealer in the 60 mile radius from me that has a JP7 in stock to try and my local dealer currently doesn't even have any JP6 models in stock. So here I am eagerly waiting to find a JP7 to try. Do you guys have any suggestions? Should I take advantage of places like Musician's Friend who has a 45 day return policy on their products? When my local dealer does get their JP6s in stock, will the JP6 give me a good taste of what to expect with the JP7?
I've been lurking around this forum for about a week now and have finally had the chance to register. I've been in the market for a new guitar for the past month or so, specifically a seven string. I already own a couple of Ibanez S-Series six strings and figured the Universe line would be the way to go for me. I wanted something with a little more meat on it than the S-Series for it has a very thin body. I've owned some RG series guitars in the past so I am well aware of the tone the larger body gives. Well, the more I looked at the Universe, the less I liked it. To me, it isn't that much different than Ibanez's RG line for the exception of better pickups, a different neck, and some color schemes that really don't appeal to me. As good as a guitar player Steve Vai is, I'm really not too wild about his choice in designs used in his line of guitars.
So here I am reading up on the Music Man JP7, and so far I haven't heard many negative comments about the line. Unfortunately, there isn't a dealer in the 60 mile radius from me that has a JP7 in stock to try and my local dealer currently doesn't even have any JP6 models in stock. So here I am eagerly waiting to find a JP7 to try. Do you guys have any suggestions? Should I take advantage of places like Musician's Friend who has a 45 day return policy on their products? When my local dealer does get their JP6s in stock, will the JP6 give me a good taste of what to expect with the JP7?
