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This little skirmish demonstrates why I didn't go to law school (no offense to lawyers, including the EBMM legal counsel). But I guess I still have time to spend a few hundred k to get that JD. It's a tough decision: go to law school or get some real nice MM guitars and have time to play them.

Anyways, why was 'F-1' chosen as part of the new JPM name? Is the 'F' referring to a flame top? Isn't the new JPM offered in both flame and quilt tops? Forgive me if this was explained in another thread.
 
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Rossie said:
JP called it "Lamborghini" in one of his rare posts here. I believe the guitar was nicknamed "F1" by Roburado and another forumite when it was in its prototype stage. The name eventually caught on.
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Nah...I had nothing to do with that F1 name, as BP said. Kneeoh came up with the "Sitrucci" nickname for the first JP/20th Anniversary Silo hybrid during a discussion we were having. I was the first to use it publicly on the forum, and it was part of my sig for a long time until the F-1 name and BFR came about. I was very happy with the F-1 name when BP first came out with it.
 
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roburado said:
Nah...I had nothing to do with that F1 name, as BP said. Kneeoh came up with the "Sitrucci" nickname for the first JP/20th Anniversary Silo hybrid during a discussion we were having. I was the first to use it publicly on the forum, and it was part of my sig for a long time until the F-1 name and BFR came about. I was very happy with the F-1 name when BP first came out with it.
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Oh! Now I remember! You came up with Sitrucci, not F1... Very cool name :cool:
 
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MusicManMM90 said:
Anyways, why was 'F-1' chosen as part of the new JPM name? Is the 'F' referring to a flame top? Isn't the new JPM offered in both flame and quilt tops? Forgive me if this was explained in another thread.
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JP referred to the guitar as the ultimate speed machine. As far as race cars are concerned, the ultimate speed machine are Formula 1 cars. Hence, the name F-1 was chosen.
 
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I have to admit. When I first learned of the name "Bongo," I thought, "WTF?" or something like that. Now, with the exception of the 20th SR5 and the 30th SR, I think it's the greatest bass out there. Hope to get myself a Bongo 4H. The Sterling is fantastic too. I'm going to have to have one of each.
 
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How about the JP WD guitar?

The WD stands for "World Domination."
 
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Dizzy said:
Oh well, as a fellow genius I better put my 2 bob's worth in too :

Something fast ?

BFR JP LS (Light-Speed) ?

Genius, out.

:D:D:D
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If it was LS, it would have to be Ludicrous Speed, since there is nothing faster. Remember 'Space Balls.' "We've never gone to ludicrous speed." "Ludicrous speed, GO!!!" That would be a good marketing strategy, to have Ernie Balls reaching outer-space. These ideas just come to me. It's a gift.
 
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Oh yeah, I forgot. Would BP have to license 'Ludicrous Speed' from Mel Brooks? I'd like to get a JPM but I can't decide whether to get the new model when it’s available or get one of the existing models. If Mel agrees to license LS, then I'd surely get the new one.
 
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