Couple of clarifications on the Majesty requested

[uOpt]

The pickups are now branded as "DiMarzio Illuminators" on the musiciansfriend site.
1a) Are they different from the pickups in the old JP?
1b) Is MF getting it wrong? MM's product page says "Neck: DiMarzio LiquiFire, Bridge: DiMarzio Crunch Lab"


2) It says "steel tremolo". Does that mean you use a steel block now? Or is the block still something else and the rest of the thing is steel?

 

[uOpt]

MF also says Ebony board and MM says Rosewood. Might want to look into that so that you don't get too many preorders under false pretense. So...

3) does it have rosewood or ebony board?

ETA: Sweetwater has the same data as MF, differing from your product page.

 

[mtrejo]

uOpt, I just looked at the The Majesty page and it looks like it has the correct specs, (i.e. HH - DiMarzio Illuminators, Fingerboard:Ebony)

Are you looking at a different page? Or perhaps the fixed it already? Here's what I copied directly from the Majesty page:


Model:The Majesty

Description:"The Majesty guitar symbolizes the very reason why I am so proud to be a Music Man artist. I had the idea for this guitar a couple of years ago but it is because of their innovative spirit and dedication to the art of guitar building that it is now a reality. I am so grateful that I am able to collaborate with the best guitar company on the planet and so incredibly proud that together we have created what is to me, the perfect musical instrument for guitar players. I really hope you get a chance to play one and am confident that you will feel the same!" - John Petrucci

Size:6 string: 12" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (30.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long) 7 String: 12" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38" long (30.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 96.5 cm long)

Weight:6 string: 6 lbs, 12 oz (3.06 kg) - varies slightly 7 String: 7 lbs, 8 oz (3.29 kg) - varies slightly
Body Wood:Basswood with maple top and mahogany through neck
Body Finish:Matte
Body Colorsolar Noir, Glacial Frost, Iced Crimson, Siberian Sapphire, Arctic Dream
Bridge:Custom John Petrucci Music Man® Piezo floating tremolo, made of black pearl plated, hardened steel with stainless steel saddles.
Scale Length:25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius:17" (43.2 cm)
Headstock Size:Angled & Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets:24 - Medium Jumbo profile, Stainless Steel
Neck Width:6 string: 1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret 7 String: 1-7/8" (47.6 mm) at nut, 2-7/16" (61.9 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood:Honduran Mahogany
Fingerboard:Ebony
Fret Markers:Custom JP Majesty Inlays
Neck Finish:Matte
Neck Colors:Color matches body
Tuning Machines:Schaller M6-IND locking with black pearl buttons
Truss Rod:Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment:Through neck design
Electronic Shielding:Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
Controls:Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm push/push passive tone for custom 2 pickup configurations - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching:3-way toggle pickup selector, with custom center position configuration; 3-way toggle piezo/magnetic selector, momentary mono/stereo output knob (Piezo Volume)
Pickups:HH - DiMarzio Illuminators; Piezo bridge pickup
Left Handed:No
Strings:6 string: 9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239) 7 String: 9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w-52w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2623)

 

[uOpt]

Oh dang. I must have gotten to the old JP page by accident. Sorry.

So the pickups are different?

What about the trem block?

 

[jlepre]

Is this a new bass?

 

[jlepre]

Nope. I just checked. This is a guitar. Shouldn't this thread be moved over there?

 

[uOpt]

Yupp. My bad.

 

[uOpt]

Bump for the tremolo question.

 

[Svava]

Anodized Aluminum Trem block I believe.

Also yeah, Sweetwater and GC and MF have had the Majesty specs wrong for ages (last I checked).


Big corporations suck @ basic work ethic and attention to detail. Call the press

Though sweetwater is normally really cool idk how they messed that up xD

 

[uOpt]

Well to be honest, music man's own specs should be more clear. People who want to know what the tremolo is made of want to know what the block is.

 

[ohdamnitsdevin]

It should be noted that they ship in the standard cases too. Not BFR cases.

 

[Svava]

It should be noted that they ship in the standard cases too. Not BFR cases.

Which makes me go

Cause majesty is more BFR than some BFR instruments

 

[DrKev]

Majesty is new regular production model, therefore regular case. Wait till you see the Majesty BFRs!


(Assuming that will happen, I don't actually know, but imagine if it did).

 

[Svava]

Majesty is new regular production model, therefore regular case. Wait till you see the Majesty BFRs!


(Assuming that will happen, I don't actually know, but imagine if it did).

I need to start trafficking drugs to keep up with the amount of cash needed to afford the BFR's and PDN offers as they arise ><

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Anodized Aluminum Trem block I believe.

Also yeah, Sweetwater and GC and MF have had the Majesty specs wrong for ages (last I checked).


Big corporations suck @ basic work ethic and attention to detail. Call the press

Though sweetwater is normally really cool idk how they messed that up xD

That is correct!

The fretboard is buffed ebony.
The tremolo block is anodized aluminum.
The pickups are DiMarzio Illuminators.

 

[uOpt]

The specs should be updated.

When people ask what material the trem is made from, without further qualification, they mean the block. While it is true that they should ask a more specific question the fact of the matter is that the current specs, saying "steel", mislead the customer.