Axis Sport neck vs JP6 neck

[Fusionman]

Hi all, Im gassing for a JP6 but before I find one or order one Im wondering about the neck differences between these two gtrs.

My Sport has a rosewood fingerboard as does the JP. The Sport is little thicker front to back than I prefer especially from around the 9th fret on up. Can I get some comparisions between the two necks?? The Sport neck is the same as the Super Sport and I know a bunch of people here have several MM gtrs.

What is the difference in width across the first fret between the two models?? What are the playability differences between a 22 and a 24 fret neck?? What about the differences in fret sizes?? I like larger frets than the Sport has.

Im looking for essentially a thin neck front to back all the way up the neck. Is the JP6 THE guitar in this classification?? or should I be looking at another MM model?? Thanks in advance for the help...

 

[TNT]

Fusionman,

Good comparison! I prefer the Axis "neck & pickups". Although I like the JP, overall I prefer the Axis (same neck/frets as the SS).

The only thing I would change on the Axis neck is to make it a 12" radius vs. the 10". The 12" wouldn't significantly alter the feel of the fretboard, and at the same time give it a tad more versatility; e.g., I bend very high in the upper register and sometimes it frets out. Other than that, it's "perfect" for me!

 

[glockaxis]

Hi there. My first EBMM was an Axis I still have and my latest purchase was a JP. The JP is the thinest neck EB makes and the frets are large. Aside from the neck thickness, I believe the greatest difference is better upper fret access on the JP due to the 24 frets. I'm at the 15th fret on the JP and it feels like 12th fret on my Axis. I still love my Axis and the chunky neck gives more stability to my whole hand/palm when playing but the JP is faster and wider which to me makes arpegios and scalular lines a little easier to fret.

 

[Fusionman]

Thanks guys and I should add I wouldnt mind hearing a little about the JP pickups as well as the differences between the older bridge pickup and the D sonic. How is the middle position on the JP?? Is it quacky/straty enough?? Also, how do you feel about the piezo?? I have a piezo bridge on "another brand" of gtr (P****R) and Im hot/cold on it. I know all about going stereo and/or using a acoustic amp and/or effects processor and /or the PA...but Im essentially running in mono through my amp and am not looking to change that. LOL.

 

[unclerico]

I particularly like the JP neck.

I have big hands

 

[Larry]

EBMM piezo is definitely a good idea. It sounds amazing with the right equipment...

 

[acwild]

Thanks guys and I should add I wouldnt mind hearing a little about the JP pickups as well as the differences between the older bridge pickup and the D sonic. How is the middle position on the JP?? Is it quacky/straty enough?? Also, how do you feel about the piezo?? I have a piezo bridge on "another brand" of gtr (P****R) and Im hot/cold on it. I know all about going stereo and/or using a acoustic amp and/or effects processor and /or the PA...but Im essentially running in mono through my amp and am not looking to change that. LOL.

I swapped out the original pickup for a D-Sonic. Through my setup, the D-Sonic has a little more juice and clarity. Slightly more treble. I still have the original pickup, but it's not going to go back in.
The middle position does get a close Strat sound. I'd compare it to my Strat's bridge/middle pickup position. It's quacky.
The piezo is fantastic. You can tweak it's sound through controls on the back. The beauty of it is that you can blend the piezo sound with the regular pickups. One of my favorite sounds is using the piezo with the middle pickup position. It's really a unique sound.
Where in NJ are you? North, Central, or South?

 

[brentrocks]

the biggest between for me between my EVH and the JP is the "flatness" of the JP neck and it is slightly wider at the nut...the EVH is more D shaped and narrow

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I suppose you can liken a JP neck to an Ibanez neck.

 

[Fusionman]

Northern NJ here acwild. Thanks guys for all the info. I am starting to believe that the JP6 is the way to go for me.

Last question(for now) though...how does the JP6 trem differ from the regular MM trem?

 

[fsmith]

It floats. You can make the vintage trem float a little, but you'll never get the same number of steps sharp that you can with the JP.

 

[acwild]

I did a side by side with a JP6 and an Ibanez Jem. The JP6 has a similar profile, but the back is slightly rounder and much more comfortable in my opinion. The reason that I asked where you live is because the GC in East Brunswick has a beautiful fully-loaded JP6 and two Axis, as well as a Luke and a 20th Silo. If it's not too much of a hassle, you can check out the necks for yourself.

 

[Fusionman]

Thanks for the info. Ive never actually been in that particular store. I will check her out!!

 

[acwild]

Thanks for the info. Ive never actually been in that particular store. I will check her out!!

She's got my fingerprints all over it. I usually go to the GC in Springfield, but they don't stock EBMM guitars, only basses. Have fun!

 

[the24thfret]

Buy a JP, I just finished a few hours playing on mine. The thing is incredible.

 

[jagged]

JPs are quite the beast. they are definately really great guitars. i'd say that the axis is more of a C, and a JP is a very flat C...

 

[acarrado]

Hello FusionMan.

When i was looking for a new guitar mmm ... 1 and half year ago ... i trying many guitars, and especially the JP6 (and the morse Y2D).

I used to play my Ibanez JS1000 with a profile neck that a love (10" of radius, compound neck).

And i was dispointed on the JP6 because of the flat fingerboard (15" of radius) which is not for me natural. So i decide not to buy a JP6.

After i try a Morse Y2D, the neck is great (12" radius, no to thin and to thick) and choose that guitar (not only for the neck !!!).

So, try the JP6, try the AXIS, try a Silo or a Morse or a Luke, because each one of us has personal taste.