mikeller, I do not know how to play very well. I have just gotten back into playing. Hopefully when I post, my signature will show my current guitars. Around 1997-2003 I would practice off and on, but never taking it too seriously. I am a huge VH fan, and one of my friends owned a Red flame top EBMM EVH. I loved getting to play that guitar, and it was my introduction to Music Man. Fast forward to now, and I have also become a Petrucci fan. I was in GC last night playing a used dark red jp6. It was so easy to play!!! I really liked it, but not a big fan of that ones color. So I am looking at the guitars mentioned earlier in this thread. Please hurry up tax return!!! Anyways thanks for your reply! Are all your Ball's easy to play? Also nice to see your in Ohio!! Columbus maybe....I am in Fairborn which borders Dayton.