Mor-trucci-ette

[gui7ars]

Thought I'd get yous guys opinions on my dream guitar - kind of a cross between various EBMM models:

• Petrucci neck but with maple board and only 22 frets.
• Locking tuners.
• Petrucci body but in ash with clear purple finish (what can I say, I like purple).
• Purple dot inlays.
• Petrucci floating trem with piezo - routed per the standard Petrucci.
• Piezo / mags / both three way. Piezo volume, mags volume, mags tone.
• H-S-H pup configuration.
• Petrucci three way switch controlling the two humbuckers except middle would be both humbuckers (not the standard inner coils only).
• Push-pull trem pot to split the humbuckers.
• Separate two way switch for single coil (on / off) - when on, single coil would be added to whichever pups / coils were active.
• Twelve pup combinations - would cover strat and humbucker tones nicely. Only pup combination not possible is the middle single coil by itself - a tone I don't use often.

That would do it. With the pups, custom wiring, and piezo, there's not much the guitar wouldn't do.

 

[ghunter]

When I first started reading this I thought that you were off your rocker. Then, as I went through the list I started nodding my head in agreement.

Really, this is only a JP with a third pickup and a different finish. That's really all that's keeping me from moving ahead with a JP as my next EBMM. JP may have the chops to make the guitar sing with only three pup settings, but I am a mere mortal and I like a little more versatility in my guitars. I'm also a natural wood kinda guy, too.

22 vs 24 frets? Doesn't sway me one way or the other.
Locking tuners are really nice to have on my ASS.
Purple dots? Get a sharpie

I know the thought of introducing even more options in the line has to make BP squirm

 

[SteveB]

I guess everyone's got their dream guitar. Mine is in my avatar.

The pickup combinations that you mention are too daunting for me!

 

[ghunter]

The pickup combinations that you mention are too daunting for me!

FWIW, I'd be happy with only five positions on a 3-pup JP

I do find it funny how the original Steve Morse model was total overkill on the switches and selectors, but the Y2D is so much simpler.

 

[gui7ars]

I like the options I’ve described because when shredding, I love the Petrucci standard three way for quick and easy control of the humbuckers (in which case the humbuckers wouldn’t be split via the tone push-pull) and the single coil wouldn’t be engaged. But if you want some nice single coil tones, split the buckers via the push/pull and/or throw in the middle single coil for the nice in-between strat tones. With a five way, you’d also be missing out on the bridge and neck pups together option.

 

[mhorse]

Thought I'd get yous guys opinions on my dream guitar - kind of a cross between various EBMM models:

• Petrucci neck but with maple board and only 22 frets.
• Locking tuners.
• Petrucci body but in ash with clear purple finish (what can I say, I like purple).
• Purple dot inlays.
• Petrucci floating trem with piezo - routed per the standard Petrucci.
• Piezo / mags / both three way. Piezo volume, mags volume, mags tone.
• H-S-H pup configuration.
• Petrucci three way switch controlling the two humbuckers except middle would be both humbuckers (not the standard inner coils only).
• Push-pull trem pot to split the humbuckers.
• Separate two way switch for single coil (on / off) - when on, single coil would be added to whichever pups / coils were active.
• Twelve pup combinations - would cover strat and humbucker tones nicely. Only pup combination not possible is the middle single coil by itself - a tone I don't use often.

That would do it. With the pups, custom wiring, and piezo, there's not much the guitar wouldn't do.

You can do it. Almost. Score an older ash Silo from ebay, and some beat-up pet, move the neck, add the arm contour to the silo body, route it for JP trem and repaint it, add some switches... Or get a silo special with 22 fret maple neck and sand the neck down....
You can do it, as long as you have the guts to destroy 2 or 3 perfectly fine EBMM's!!!!!!!!!!!
I certainly don't....

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I already have my dream axe, the Axis Hard tail!

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Axis with a 20th Aniv top, y2D pup selection....thank you very much!


Jonny

 

[jeffrey]

I guess everyone's got their dream guitar. Mine is in my avatar.

I'm with ya there buddy.