JP50 Stealth = out of the park homerun Pat Park!

[PeteDuBaldo]

These are even better than what I remember from NAMM, tough as nails and they flat out smoke!

Nicely done, now I want one, too...

 

[Dr. Lemonator]

I just wish they would have kept the same trem as what's on the EBMM Petrucci. Sweet instrument though!

 

[patpark]

Thanks Pete! coming from you it means alot!

 

[leftyguitarblue]

nice Pete. That stealth looks bad-@ss. Well done Pat.

 

[browndog]

It is a menacing looking beast.

 

[threeminutesboy]

have to try on of those sterling especialy the silo30

but that stealth looks so great

 

[joe web]

looks nice! this would be a cheap way to get a stealth JP, especially the neck is not painted on this one.

 

[threeminutesboy]

painted neck are great, I think you should try one Joe.

My bongo stealth is really nice to play and anyway after a while you have a nice patina that make the neck even more silky

 

[bkrumme]

Well done, Pat! Looks great.

 

[Sweat]

Now that looks nice, think the stealth has a unique vibe to it. Have to think about one.

Pat, I understand the cost factor but is there ever going to be a possibility of a pizo on the JP50? Just curious.

Might have to take that off your hands Pete

 

[the24thfret]

I just wish they would have kept the same trem as what's on the EBMM Petrucci. Sweet instrument though!

This is just my guess, but it look like the same trem with the exception of the "cover" over the saddles... am I right?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

The trem feels virtually the same, and is balanced in a similar fashion. Aside from not using a cover, the only differences I notice are that the arm slips into place instead of pops, and it tightens differently. The tuning stability is fantastic!

 

[patpark]

Now that looks nice, think the stealth has a unique vibe to it. Have to think about one.

Pat, I understand the cost factor but is there ever going to be a possibility of a pizo on the JP50? Just curious.

Might have to take that off your hands Pete

we've used piezos on some other brands that we manufacture and the cost is pretty high if we were to use a standardized bridge style. If we were to make the JP50 bridge piezo equipped it would be really expensive to tool up and it would most def push the street price higher.

I guess my question would be, how high could we go for an overseas made guitar and would the buying public go for it? Me thinks a consumer if they must have a piezo would go for a higher end guitar and pay the higher price associated with a USA made guitar. Would you guys pay $900 for an Indonesian made guitar?

 

[Sweat]

we've used piezos on some other brands that we manufacture and the cost is pretty high if we were to use a standardized bridge style. If we were to make the JP50 bridge piezo equipped it would be really expensive to tool up and it would most def push the street price higher.

I guess my question would be, how high could we go for an overseas made guitar and would the buying public go for it? Me thinks a consumer if they must have a piezo would go for a higher end guitar and pay the higher price associated with a USA made guitar. Would you guys pay $900 for an Indonesian made guitar?

Thanks Pat, like I said I understand the cost factor just did not know how high it would put it for the retail price, I just think the JP and peizo go hand in hand With that said i thnk the JP stealth looks awesome and well built, will definetly look into adding one to my CFB aresanal

 

[patpark]

Thanks Pat, like I said I understand the cost factor just did not know how high it would put it for the retail price, I just think the JP and peizo go hand in hand With that said i thnk the JP stealth looks awesome and well built, will definetly look into adding one to my CFB aresanal

no problem! I too have thought about how useful a piezo electric can be. I'm gonna bring it up at the next product meeting.

Thanks
Pat

 

[peterd79]

we've used piezos on some other brands that we manufacture and the cost is pretty high if we were to use a standardized bridge style. If we were to make the JP50 bridge piezo equipped it would be really expensive to tool up and it would most def push the street price higher.

I guess my question would be, how high could we go for an overseas made guitar and would the buying public go for it? Me thinks a consumer if they must have a piezo would go for a higher end guitar and pay the higher price associated with a USA made guitar. Would you guys pay $900 for an Indonesian made guitar?

Hey Pat-
there's another company making over seas guitars (can i mention names?) but anyway i saw one of their SE models for just about a grand and almost died...
For me personally if i'm looking at spending 1k for a guitar i'm going to be looking at the USA made versions and i'd be willing to go used at that point. Not that a 1k overseas guitar is unheard of... i would just choose to look at other options.
I really like the price point of the Sterlings... i'm one of those guys who found this forum because he bought an OLP back in the day and it was the gateway to my EBMM guitars. Sterling by MusicMan is a far superior product in my opinion than OLP so i feel that there is a greater potential of a Sterling user eventually buying an EBMM or even a EBMM user buying a Serling as a second guitar.
But that's just my 0.02 on the whole thing...

 

[browndog]

I echo Peter’s thoughts. 1K for an overseas made guitar is a tad steep IMHO. The Piezo would be nice but not at that cost.

 

[patpark]

not saying it will be that price, but point out that the more you add to a guitar drives the costs up and really need to see if what we make is even competitive if it gets in that price point.

 

[ErlendDL]

Wow... May have to get me one of those!

Unless...

Pat, are there any plans for a SBMM Morse signature?

 

[peterd79]

not saying it will be that price, but point out that the more you add to a guitar drives the costs up and really need to see if what we make is even competitive if it gets in that price point.

most certainly- i was thinking towards the extreme of price points. I've really been impressed with the Sterling line so far and have pointed friends to check them out as a first guitar. They're beyond incredible... and i'm sure whatever you decide to do you will find a way to make the price point work for you and the consumer... keep up the great work Pat.