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rrhea

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Hello all!

I have had a rather crazy experience with my JP, but it seems to now be over and I can focus on enjoying it. Finally!!! :D

The first one I order from GC came from another store and looked like it had been gigged with for a full year, so I return it and they order me a new one from EB. Ended up taking even longer than normal to get it due to a bad batch of necks (this was discovered during QC), but it finally arrives... only to have still another back bowed neck! :D

I knew something was wrong, but thought they were just high frets, or something. So I send it back and they confirm it was one of those weird necks that somehow slipped through QC. So, they have to make me another neck which takes several weeks, and add to that at least a week for shipping either way... and well, it took a while to get this guitar right. But BOY is it right!

Over the last 3 days, this has easily become my favorite guitar by a mile. The way Jon set this puppy up the only thing it needed was a slight tuning and a tad bit of truss rod adjustment. Thanks Jon, for doing such a good job. The action is exactly the way I like it. How did you know? :)

Before, I was impressed with the JP, but my experiece was limited to two damaged guitars, one that was played hard and way of a wack, and the other my new one with a bad neck that just never did feel right. NOW I see the addiction and love for these things.

I want another one now with piezos. I really want that orange-ish paint job, but it's discontinued, right? I LOVE that color more than anything.

Anyways, I'm trippin', bitches! I posted some pics below (I know Mystic is tiresome, but to me it's special!).


I love the striping on the rosewood!
jp 02.jpg



It's purple... no, wait, it's green. :D
jp 01.jpg



Ryan Rhea
 

ernie1966

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That is one beautiful Pet! Cherish it, because you went thru alot to get it in your hands, which makes it extra special!

What orangish discontinued color are you talking about? I don't recall any color like that being discontinued.
 

rrhea

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ernie1966 said:
That is one beautiful Pet! Cherish it, because you went thru alot to get it in your hands, which makes it extra special!

What orangish discontinued color are you talking about? I don't recall any color like that being discontinued.

Thanks, man! I will definitely cherish this thing... it's my baby! I have been walking around the house with it strapped on all weekend, and my wife just cracks up everytime she sees me with it. :D

Looks like the color I like is Desert Orange, and it appears to be available... hmmm. :D


RR
 

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rrhea said:
Ended up taking even longer than normal to get it due to a bad batch of necks (this was discovered during QC), but it finally arrives... only to have still another back bowed neck! :D

Hmmm...bad batch of necks that slipped through QC? From everything I've heard and read here, that doesn't sound like EB to me. Was it EB who told you this, or GC? I guess I have a tendency not to trust GC....I've never been happy with one.

MikeVt
 

rrhea

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MikeVt said:
Hmmm...bad batch of necks that slipped through QC? From everything I've heard and read here, that doesn't sound like EB to me. Was it EB who told you this, or GC? I guess I have a tendency not to trust GC....I've never been happy with one.

MikeVt


Yeah, the confirm was from EB. This appears to be a very limited issue that has long since been rectified. I just got unlucky with my first one.

But, of course, they took very good care of me and all is well now. ;)

Dan MacPherson is a super nice guy... he was great on the phone explaining everything and taking care of me. And, as usual, Jon brought my guitar up to perfection before it shipped back out.

Killer company, that EB!

RR
 

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rrhea said:
Thanks, man! I will definitely cherish this thing... it's my baby! I have been walking around the house with it strapped on all weekend, and my wife just cracks up everytime she sees me with it. :D

Looks like the color I like is Desert Orange, and it appears to be available... hmmm. :D


RR


Desert Gold is one hot color! It's very intense in the flesh, so if you have the guts, and the cash, maybe you should consider...hmmmmmm............ :D
 

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ernie1966 said:
Desert Gold is one hot color! It's very intense in the flesh, so if you have the guts, and the cash, maybe you should consider...hmmmmmm............ :D


Oh, I've got the guts alright! I like unique and different colors (my Strat is Candy Tangerine).

Now, the cash thing. I've got it, but I've bought way too many guitars in the last year. My wife is gonna kill me if I buy one right now. :D But I just might make my next one a Desert Gold JP with peizo, matching head and JP inlays... fully loaded, baby!

Then, I'd probably need a 7... man, this is getting ridiculous! :D

RR
 
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