JP question

[glockaxis]

Does the regular toggle switch, not the piezo one, seem to get in the way of your picking/strumming? Is the placement similar to the original Steve Morse guitar?

I haven't been able to test one as no place has them in stock here.

 

[Philip]

I don't know why people are complaining about the toggle. I had absolutely ZERO problems with it and I never hit when strumming. I play funky stuff quite a lot and chords on piezo and have no problems. If someone is hitting it he should look carefully at his technique IMO

 

[glockaxis]

I'm not complaining, just wanted to know people's experience w/ one after looking at some pics. The position of it looked similar to my old Morse, which I traded 15 years ago because of the cramped space of my picking hand due to the toggle switch (I know I could have moved it but I was young back then).

 

[rrhea]

Everyone's technique is different. Petrucci is an anchor player (anchoring the pinky to the guitar while picking) and so is Morse. Therefore they are less likely to move their hand from side to side while picking.

Since I do a very similar anchoring thing, the switch never really bothered me. It can, however, get in the way of other people's picking styles. It has nothing to do with good or bad tech, but rather the physiology of the player and how they strum/pick.

I have seen some crazy picking styles that obviously worked well for the person that developed it, and likewise I have seen some really clean looking styles that weren't that impressive in terms of tone and speed.

You should play it first to see if it gets in your way. There are some guitars, like Jacksons, that have the vol. knob placed right where I would normally anchor my pinky and I just can't play a guitar like that comfortably. Testing a guitar before buying is always a good idea. And since the Pet has no pickgaurd, you wouldn't be able to move the swtich without leaving a big hole.

Ryan

 

[Philip]

I'm not complaining, just wanted to know people's experience w/ one after looking at some pics. The position of it looked similar to my old Morse, which I traded 15 years ago because of the cramped space of my picking hand due to the toggle switch (I know I could have moved it but I was young back then).

sorry, I didn't want sound harsh it wasn't directed to you. I just said overall that people are complaining about the toggle and maybe you overheard it and have similar concerns,

Philip

 

[GHWelles]

Does the regular toggle switch, not the piezo one, seem to get in the way of your picking/strumming?

No

 

[MrHyde]

I Love the positioning of the toggle switch on the JP6, It has become a breeze to change pups i can do i effortless with the pick pushing down and with the pinky most of the times for the neck position, the middle is still a bit tricky I just realised yesterday that i've been using so much that the chrome finish is dull compared to the piezo switch, looks darker and without shine, i got a pretty corrosive sweat, do u guys know any product I can use to bring to polish the chrome? thx guys.

 

[SteveB]

The position of the magnetic pickup selector switched bothered me a little bit at first. Within a few days, I got used to its location and I've never thrown it accidentally.