How long does it take to get use to EB MM JP

[poontang_clan]

I noticed after my recent obsesson with buying a JP that everything was perfect except for the neck, it didnt feel right.
I play ibanez guitars now is it just a matter of getting used to, I really want a music man, and also really want to not want them,(sorry about the weird lingo). Its just the price is so steep I could probably get 2 prestige ibanez guitars for the price of one Music man I also say this because I am about to be a 17 year old without a job does anybody got any advice or stories aboput their previous switching to JP endeavors

 

[SteveB]

I made the switch from Ib@nez to a JP6 a few years ago. It took about 2 weeks of solid playing before I got used to the Petrucci. I'm glad I worked through the adjustment period because I'd never go back now. I can play the JP for hours on end with no fatigue or discomfort. I could never do that with other guitars, as I've got some tendonitis and a ganglian cyst on the wrist on my fretting hand.

 

[roburado]

I was playing a Str@t and Str@t copy for more than 10 years before switching to the JP. I also had an Ib@nez. I tried a few JPs. I didn't like those first few examples. Granted, they were messed up from being in the store too long, bad set-ups, etc. Then, I tried one that seemed like it was right from the factory. I was fine with it from the first moment I laid my hands on it. No adjustment time was necessary. Of course, your experience could be different, but I love the JP neck.

 

[Sub1 Zero]

Give it some time bro, and if you don't get used to it, try a silhouette

 

[the24thfret]

I'm about to make the switch from Ibanez to a JP in a few weeks, too. So while I can't say anything about actually owning a JP, I can volunteer my opinion that you should stick with what you are comfortable with at all times. Personally, I have a hard time getting used to new things, but I think it's worth it if the JP is everything people say it is.

My only real advice is make your decision after more playing time with a JP. After a few hours of play you'll get an idea as to how you'll adapt when you buy one.

 

[the24thfret]

Oh, the other advice is.... don't spend money you don't have. Be smart about that.

 

[Dead-Eye]

It took me 5 minutes in a store, then I knew it was the right guitar for me

 

[puppyonacid]

I have an N4 which has a very different neck from my JP6. The JP only took me about a week to get used to but, I wanted to get used to it. Now I can switch between both fairly easily. I use both at gigs and it's never been a problem. Infact, I like the way I play quite differentley on both. They seem to draw different things out of my playing. In that, I think it's cool to have loads of the same guitar (I'd love enough Jp's to fill a football stadium), but I'm also a fan of owning different guitars. It's just the way different guitars make you feel when you play. For that reason I'd love to see how I'd fair on a Luke.

 

[Lou]

I play my JPs so much that my other guitars no longer feel right when I get around to playing them.

 

[MN246]

The first one I ever played was several years ago at my local GC. It really didn't feel right at the time, I'm not sure why. I didn't pick up another one until about three months ago. It was a new JP at a local shop. I was so impressed with that guitar, that I sold my LP and a U.S. G&L to get the Rad Red JP that I currently have on order.

My Axis has been my main guitar for almost 5 years, but the last JP I played felt great right away. It is definitely the best neck I've played for speed picking. Also, the trem is absolutely the best feeling trem I've every played.

 

[MusicManJP6]

I play my JPs so much that my other guitars no longer feel right when I get around to playing them.

I've got 2 JPs and a strat copy Peavey, and when I play the Peavey, it feels/sounds so cheap! I tried to customize it, but it is still a Peavey...

The JP and me get along GREAT!!! I love the neck... much better than my Peavey...

 

[Jimothy JP7]

I laugh at my old guitars on a daily basis. I was a hardcore Ibanez fan for years, and prestiges are very nice, I almost bought one. But I bought my JP7 on a whim without ever playing one in person. I played a 6 and said "Damn, the 7 can only be better..." and you can bet your fat government salary it was. I popped it out of the box, plugged into a little line 6 spider and started jamming out Nevermore riffs and playing with the piezo, it was immediate love. No conversion time neccessary. But as aforementioned, I had no reason not to get used to it. I had 6 months to make that decision, and before half of that was gone, I was just excited for its arrival.

I picked the JP over a prestige mainly because of the Piezo and the Locking tuners. I hate floyds with a deep burning passion [sorry to those that disagree]. The locking tuners make string changes a breeze, and the normal nut doesnt get in the way as much as a locking nut. But there are so many other things about the petrucci that eclipse the Ibanez. First, you wont be getting a paint job in the same ballpark of quality as any EB. Ibanez has some nice colors, but theyre just colors. EB has some very individual ideas for color, where Ibanez just does things people are used to seeing [although I will say the jigsaw piece and Giger guitars are pretty wicked]. Also, the arm contour on the JP is one of my favorite features. Many people have a bad habit of tightening up muscles in their picking arm while picking fast or intricately, and the contour allows you to kick your arm back recliner style so you can focus on relaxing, breathing and getting through the part. The Trem on the JP owns any trem I've ever played, but I do like one Ibanez trem on a Prestige RG I played [dont remember the name, Edge Pro? Lo Pro? who kno?]. It was very smooth and fluttered real well, so thats probably the only criteria I can compare fairly between the two brands.

If you're really worried about the dough, go with the Ibanez. You wont really be dissappointed, but I doubt you'll be completely floored. But, if you go for your second choice for everything, you're never going to be happy with your rig.

In the end, the choice is yours. Ibanez Prestige is pretty nice for Ibanez, but thats just a division they created for higher quality guitars. You can expect premium quality from all things EB, and the Customer Service will blow away any other brand. If you go Ibanez, just pray nothing goes wrong with it.

I'm sure if you give the JP time, you'll see that it'll be more like a partner instead of an ax. Thats how I feel, and now I'm gunna go play mine.

 

[Lou]

I've got 2 JPs and a strat copy Peavey, and when I play the Peavey, it feels/sounds so cheap! I tried to customize it, but it is still a Peavey...

The JP and me get along GREAT!!! I love the neck... much better than my Peavey...

I have several high end Hamers that were ordered to my specs. Including neck measurements that I supplied... It's not that they feel/sound cheap to me; in fact they play great and sound great. It's just that the neck is SO dam comfy on the JP's. I wish I had one before I had ordered the Hamers. I would have supplied different measurements, LOL.

ANd +1 for the superb trem. I just changes the strings on my floyd-ed guitar and I was cursing endlessly.

 

[Jodizzle]

If it's good enough for JP himself ...
.. I'm just sayin'

 

[jeffrey]

It took me about five minutes to realize no Ibanez I'd ever owned was anything compared to my JP7's (and I've owned a lot of Ibanez's including custom shops).

Take your time, save some cash, get what you really want.

 

[Tobin31]

Everytime one of my guitar playing friends come over I give them my ernie ball to play as most have not played one. I live in Nova Scotia where you do not see as many of EBMM guitars as you would a bigger place.

I never say anything....I just let them play for a bit. 99% of the time the first thing out of their mouths is......"This neck.....this is amazing."

I am selling my Les Paul and Tele this week so I can buy another EBMM.

But again, go with what feels right. If that is the Ibanez, then that is the right guitar for you. If not, keep exploring. That is what I did and now I have found the guitar that for me is the best.

Cheers, Tobin

 

[peat]

i saved up for pretty much 4 years
then bought a jp6 and a mesa/boogie mark IV

best thing i EVER did

my advice
get a job

 

[mesaboogieman]

I just bought my first EBMM JP after playing Ibanez for years and it did not taking any getting used to at all. It is without a doubt one of the best playing guitars I have ever picked up. Also, not having to deal with a double-locking tremolo is a huge plus. So much so that I'm seriously considering selling an Ibanez Prestige neck-through to get another JP. I've been a die-hard Ibanez player for over 20 years but EBMM has won me over.

 

[jaxadam]

I haven't picked up too many guitars that I couldn't play, but....

The reason I bought my JP6 in the first place is because I went into the store and picked it up and played it and it was great. And that was way before I joined this forum.

There is a thing called JBND (just below noticeable difference). Your body perceives different variations in things that it is used to.

I'm willing to bet that if you play the JP for a little while, if you pick your other guitars up, THEY will feel weird to you...

 

[Bruce]

I have 5 Ibanez (2 JS, 3 Jem), 2 Peavey (Wolfgang Standard), and have just bought my 3rd JP6 (Desert Gold, Envy Green, BD to arrive) among other guitars.

I like my Ibanez but they are not by any means the most comfortable guitars to play, considering neck and body. JS feels better than Jem. Perhaps Jem is comfortable for people as tall as Steve Vai. I am not small, but I'm as tall as he.

Wolfgangs have an amazingly comfortable neck. I thought their neck would never be beaten.

My JPs are the latest guitars I bought. They are significantly more comfortable to play than my Wolfgangs. JP's neck is unbelievable. They beat Wolfgang's.

It took me a while to get used to the JP though. I felt since the beginning that the neck was very special, but I felt that something was a little strange.

Playing them for a month makes a huge difference. I did that and my JPs are the guitars that feel better to me. Not that I stopped playing my other guitars. I play them as well.

Let me put it this way: I feel safer on stage with a JP. It's easier to play with them difficult and simple songs.
When using any of my other guitars, I have to practice more hours to make shure I am in good shape for the show.