JPXI with BFR mark vs JPXI without BFR mark

[miki777]

Hi,

I'm new to Music Man forums and guitars, and I'm looking to buy one of John Petrucci models. Currently it seems that I'm locked on JPXI model, but everywhere I look around the web I see JPXI models with BFR mark on fingerboard, and models without BFR mark.

I see that Ball Family Reserve is version with special woods etc. Is there any other specific difference in between these models, because on MM web I see only model without BFR mark ? Is price the same between the two models ?

Thanx !

 

[FantasyMetal]

Music Man discontinued the use of the BFR inlay at the twelfth fret last year (?) and now the BFR models say BFR on the neck plate. They should both be the same.

 

[QuietSpike]

Maybe my brain puts too much emphasis on it, but I love the 12th fret logo… very classy.

 

[miki777]

Maybe my brain puts too much emphasis on it, but I love the 12th fret logo… very classy.

Thank you very much for clearing that up, this detail was puzzling me. So if I order new stock JPXI, I will actually get JPXI that is part of BFR, just it's no more stated on the 12th fret as inlay ?

This should be made clear somewhere on their site, or maybe I missed the thing, which is also possible

 

[QuietSpike]

Yeah, and there are no different variations of the JPXI that I am aware of-- they are all BFRs. As was stated, it won't be on the 12th fret, but where the neck bolts to the guitar on the back of the guitar, there is a silver plate that says "Ernie Ball Music Man BFR"-- the BFR is in a sort-of cursive.

This was not really made public from what I found… I noticed it as you did and researched it myself and found they discontinued it.

Good luck! The JPXI is a great guitar.

 

[Kenji20022]

They posted on the forums about it. The inlay makes no reflection on the guitar's specs nor quality. The JPXI is still a BFR and a SUPERB guitar for what it is, mine is a metal machine. And while my JPX7 and JPXI both have the badge, I honestly couldn't be bothered if it didn't have one. My Koa top JP6 looks awesome without it as well, I was quite against the idea when the JP13 was announced, but having 2 JP6's with standard dots. I prefer having the dots or just the shield inlays instead.

 

[Tis BOOLsheet]

I like it better without the BFR logo. The fretboard already has a JP logo on it...too much is overkill.

 

[miki777]

They posted on the forums about it. The inlay makes no reflection on the guitar's specs nor quality. The JPXI is still a BFR and a SUPERB guitar for what it is, mine is a metal machine. And while my JPX7 and JPXI both have the badge, I honestly couldn't be bothered if it didn't have one. My Koa top JP6 looks awesome without it as well, I was quite against the idea when the JP13 was announced, but having 2 JP6's with standard dots. I prefer having the dots or just the shield inlays instead.

Now the things are much clearer ! I was totally confused, seeing some models with the inlay, and the new models without it I thought that there are two models, one special BFR, and the other one regular I'm new to the Music Man guitars, and I just want to be absolutely sure what I'm going to buy.

Thank you all !