JPX vs. Roasted JPX

[TheShreddinHand]

Hey guys, for those that have played/owned both guitars (looking at you smd24fan ) besides the visual differences and the stability of a roasted neck, what are the tonal differences between the two JPX models? And is the roasted neck noticeable more stable than the normal mahogany neck on the JPX? Thanks guys!

-Eric

 

[dannymusic]

ah....

I don't understand the stability implication. I've never played any musicman neck (personally) that I would call "un" stable or even "less" stable, muchless "more" stable.

 

[Lou]

Ditto... never had a problem either.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Stability normally means a problem other than a neck.Can't see how the roasted neck would contribute to a stability problem when you consider that BP assures us that the Roasted process means the moisture content falls well into the parameters required by EB. Maybe the feel of the neck is different ( but who am i to say) but stability? - nahhhhh!

 

[TheShreddinHand]

I hear ya guys, just going off this GC Platinum description:

"The roasting, or thermal modification, process increases resonance and resistance to temperature and humidity. It also produces a clearer tone with a strong fundamental. Feel and hear the magic of roasted maple for yourself."

So specifically when I said stable I was referring to their comment on resistance to temp. and humidity.

-Eric

 

[smd24fan]

Hey guys, little late! I notice no difference in the stability of the necks on the JPX and Roasted JPX. Bear in mind, all my guitars are in an environmentally controlled room in my house where they are NOT subject to temp and humidity changes. Tone-wise, I DO hear a difference. Seems to me that the Roasted JPX has a brighter, more punchy, sound than the standard JPX. That's not a knock on the JPX at all, the Roasted neck just appears to contribute to a brighter tone. I prefer neither, but love both! Have to say, the look of the Roasted neck on the JPX is just silly awesome man! I have to post some pics of it, only had it about a week and haven't gotten around to it yet. Hope this helps you out some.

 

[straycat113]

Shredinhand I know exactly what you meant, and even BP had said in the GC video he does not know how much of a fact the roasting has scientifically to stability which I doubt was a major selling point anyway lol. I love the feel and look of them especially with the Ebony board, as they just have a feel all there own. I have to open the RM AL HH case sometimes to make sure the guitar is in it as it is the lightest guitar I ever felt, in fact I am compelled to weigh it just to see. I still see unfinished and Roasted necks in my future, and hope they do another run for the guys who did not get one the first time around.

 

[TheShreddinHand]

Cool, thanks guys and smd24fan for that info!

-Eric

 

[Roubster]

The tone difference that smd24fan also is noticing is probably the fact that the standard JPX has an all Mahagony neck whereas the Rosted is the maple, which would basically account for the tonal difference as he described I believe. But I did try a roasted standard JP, and it sounded much tighter in genaral than the regular unfinished neck ones.

 

[smd24fan]

The tone difference that smd24fan also is noticing is probably the fact that the standard JPX has an all Mahagony neck whereas the Rosted is the maple, which would basically account for the tonal difference as he described I believe. But I did try a roasted standard JP, and it sounded much tighter in genaral than the regular unfinished neck ones.

Agreed 100%