Classic jp6 & bfr feel comparison

[ruinerr]

Hi guys,

Having a lot of trouble trying to find mm guitars. As it stands, being in Australia, there are very few retailers in the country that stock MM guitars.

There is one shop in my state that has a classic JP. I have to fly interstate to play a bfr and jpx. ( not naming names but the bfr6 is retailing for $6500... yep, even with the audusd being close to 1.10 $6500. )

So before i do end up taking a flight, i am going to try to the classic JP.

My question is ( to decide if i do travel or not ), how close is the feel of the classic to the bfr/jpx. More neck wise, painted/natural thats a given but shape, width, construction etc.

For a frame of reference, iv played ibanez exclusivly for about a decade o.0 staggering when i say that out loud.

 

[littlephil]

Our prices are pretty bad here, but the dollar has little to do with it. That dealer most likely bought the guitar when the dollar was pretty bad, so they would be losing money if they adjusted the price for the current market.

The standard JP feels amazing. I've never played a more comfortable guitar than my JP7. I've never heard any complaints about the painted necks on the BFRs from people who've actually played them (although a lot of guys who haven't played them seem to complain about it!)
The BFRs also lack the scoop, but I could live without the scoop pretty easily, and the body is a bit different. The necks are very similar, apart from the BFR being painted.

Tonally, I prefer the alder/mahogany body + mahogany neck of the BFRs. I like basswood, but mahogany just has a bit more character to it IMO.

Finally, if you're going to get a new EBMM in Australia, you've gotta order it from Colin @ Guitar Planet. He's got better prices & service than anyone else!

 

[yellowv03]

I have had both and while the scoop on the regular JP6's is super comfortable and the oiled neck is sweet, I find the BFR just as comfortable to play. Tonewise I prefer the BRF and it's different woods. The only regular JP6 I have played that stood up tonewise was my old rosewood neck JP6, but it was hardly a regular JP6. At any rate both are fantastic guitars that play and sound phenomenal.

 

[dannymusic]

however, the newer JP6 vs. the earlier has the different pups. I tend to like the newer 2009 pups.

 

[ruinerr]

I went and had a play on a regular unloaded jp6.

Was rather meh and cheap in comparison to my jcustom7.

That being said, whatever strings they had on it were terrible and the action was a bit high.

I hope the BFR is considerably better, the current jcustom6 and top rg prestige look terrible =\

 

[straycat113]

Wow we have a lot of guys from down under on the forum and I had no idea you guys had to pay prices like that, Dizzy must of been doing bank jobs when he was younger lol. By the way where the hell has he been.

 

[Dr.Strangenote]

Call me crazy, but I prefer the feel of the JP6, over the BFR. There is something about the gun stock oil/wax neck than the painted necks on BFR's. That's just me. Not to be misunderstood, the BFR is great too, and the neck isn't slow at all, but If I were to compare the feel of them, it's the JP6. Tone wise and looks, the BFR of course wins!