decreebass
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NGD: Arctic Dream Majesty 7 *NEW* Outdoor Pics Added!
You know the drill: pron first:
First Impressions: As soon as I opened the cardboard shipping box, I was immediately struck by how nice of a case it comes with. It’s basically a flight case; plastic with the MM logo on it and a Majesty logo by the handle.
As soon as I opened the case, I was awestruck. First of all, this guitar is TINY. It’s much smaller and lighter than the JP13 7 which, by comparison feels like a boat anchor. Also, as you can see, it’s form fitted in the case - which even has a semi-circle cutout so you can leave the trem arm on all the time!! I swear, half the reason I don’t use the term is because I can’t be bothered to take the extra 15 seconds and get it out of the case and plunk it in place…
Craftsmanship is just spectacular. Fretwork is amazing, finish is flawless and beautiful, shovel is nicely done, and oh, those sweet sweet mirrored inlays! As you can see, the Majesty symbol is a sort of “fitted block” inlay; it’s not a block, but it’s by no means a precise carving of every curve and point of the Majesty symbol. The shields are all little mirrors too. The knobs turn with slightly more resistance than the 13, which feels like zero resistance; I like the Majesty’s knobs a little better. The control layout is exactly the same as the 13 with one noticeable exception: the volume for the piezo pickup “clicks” like a digital button when you press it (whereas the other knobs are push/push spring action for their various function) which leads me to believe the Game Changer is a viable part of this guitar.
The (single) input jack feels extremely solid and tight. The location and/or angle of the strap button near the bridge of the guitar feels a little awkward. Doesn’t seem to hurt anything though - it’s not at such an angle that I’m worried my strap will slip off. All the black chrome hardware is beautiful and feels like quality: locking tuners are tight and strong, recessed switches feel buttery and click with ease, wammy bar feels a bit beefier than previous models.
I do have a couple issues with it though that take it from being a perfect 10/10 to about a 9.98/10.
1) It ships with 10s. I’m a 9s kinda guy (Ryan Reynolds anyone? No shirt? Hotel room scene? no? okay lol)
2)The action was high for my taste. I like my action stupid-low; to the point of a little fret buzz. Had to crank the wonderfully-located truss rod adjuster about half of a turn to get it where I like it. I think when I swap out the strings with the same set of strings that are on my JP13 7 (9s) I’ll be a happy camper.
3)Indoor lighting makes it look very dark. I picked it up from a local guitar store (Dan’s Guitars, Honolulu, Hawaii) and opened it there and was speaking with another customer a few minutes later: he said, “Oh yea, you’re the one who just got that black guitar!” Rest assured I corrected him like the self-righteous pri** that I am haha
4)I need more info about the Game Changer. This supposedly has it, and the pickup selector switch is LITERALLY seamless, but I wanna be able to customize my coils selection.
The big question: Yes, it can djent :shred:
I haven’t really gotten to play it that much because a) I just got off a 13-hour nursing shift (and man are my nip-nips sore…) and I was on my way to bed when I started thinking about this guitar. For shiggles and gits I decided to check my phone: lo and behold! Dan’s Guitars had called to tell me my guitar was here. So I drove an hour into town, messed around at the store for some time, then came home and took a bunch of pics and only noodled a little. But lets be honest: It’s a fricken Music Man John Petrucci signature guitar, What do you really think - it’s gonna sound like balls? No it sounds amazing. It feels amazing; the whole thing resonates and vibrates against my body, which adds to the perceived volume.
So yea. It’s great. You should buy one. Feel free to ask any questions you may have, or just enjoy the pronz. Cheers, everyone!
You know the drill: pron first:
First Impressions: As soon as I opened the cardboard shipping box, I was immediately struck by how nice of a case it comes with. It’s basically a flight case; plastic with the MM logo on it and a Majesty logo by the handle.
As soon as I opened the case, I was awestruck. First of all, this guitar is TINY. It’s much smaller and lighter than the JP13 7 which, by comparison feels like a boat anchor. Also, as you can see, it’s form fitted in the case - which even has a semi-circle cutout so you can leave the trem arm on all the time!! I swear, half the reason I don’t use the term is because I can’t be bothered to take the extra 15 seconds and get it out of the case and plunk it in place…
Craftsmanship is just spectacular. Fretwork is amazing, finish is flawless and beautiful, shovel is nicely done, and oh, those sweet sweet mirrored inlays! As you can see, the Majesty symbol is a sort of “fitted block” inlay; it’s not a block, but it’s by no means a precise carving of every curve and point of the Majesty symbol. The shields are all little mirrors too. The knobs turn with slightly more resistance than the 13, which feels like zero resistance; I like the Majesty’s knobs a little better. The control layout is exactly the same as the 13 with one noticeable exception: the volume for the piezo pickup “clicks” like a digital button when you press it (whereas the other knobs are push/push spring action for their various function) which leads me to believe the Game Changer is a viable part of this guitar.
The (single) input jack feels extremely solid and tight. The location and/or angle of the strap button near the bridge of the guitar feels a little awkward. Doesn’t seem to hurt anything though - it’s not at such an angle that I’m worried my strap will slip off. All the black chrome hardware is beautiful and feels like quality: locking tuners are tight and strong, recessed switches feel buttery and click with ease, wammy bar feels a bit beefier than previous models.
I do have a couple issues with it though that take it from being a perfect 10/10 to about a 9.98/10.
1) It ships with 10s. I’m a 9s kinda guy (Ryan Reynolds anyone? No shirt? Hotel room scene? no? okay lol)
2)The action was high for my taste. I like my action stupid-low; to the point of a little fret buzz. Had to crank the wonderfully-located truss rod adjuster about half of a turn to get it where I like it. I think when I swap out the strings with the same set of strings that are on my JP13 7 (9s) I’ll be a happy camper.
3)Indoor lighting makes it look very dark. I picked it up from a local guitar store (Dan’s Guitars, Honolulu, Hawaii) and opened it there and was speaking with another customer a few minutes later: he said, “Oh yea, you’re the one who just got that black guitar!” Rest assured I corrected him like the self-righteous pri** that I am haha
4)I need more info about the Game Changer. This supposedly has it, and the pickup selector switch is LITERALLY seamless, but I wanna be able to customize my coils selection.
The big question: Yes, it can djent :shred:
I haven’t really gotten to play it that much because a) I just got off a 13-hour nursing shift (and man are my nip-nips sore…) and I was on my way to bed when I started thinking about this guitar. For shiggles and gits I decided to check my phone: lo and behold! Dan’s Guitars had called to tell me my guitar was here. So I drove an hour into town, messed around at the store for some time, then came home and took a bunch of pics and only noodled a little. But lets be honest: It’s a fricken Music Man John Petrucci signature guitar, What do you really think - it’s gonna sound like balls? No it sounds amazing. It feels amazing; the whole thing resonates and vibrates against my body, which adds to the perceived volume.
So yea. It’s great. You should buy one. Feel free to ask any questions you may have, or just enjoy the pronz. Cheers, everyone!
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