Pellegrino for Poppa

[roburado]

Here's what I found waiting outside my apartment door.

The steps in the evolution: JP6, 20th Anniversary Silhouette, and the BFR JP6.

Thanks to EBMM, John Petrucci, Pete & Nick DuBaldo for making one more dream come true.

 

[brasco68]

NICE!! It is a Merry Christmas now isn't it?

Congrats!

 

[roburado]

Yes it is.

 

[Barry]

Rob,


That's my fave BFR color..


Great score sir..


Looks like a great addition to the family too..

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Awesome! I'm glad it got there today. Enjoy the splitter box...

Did you see our new freebies in there??

 

[roburado]

The picks? Yup. Very cool. The splitter box is way cool too.

 

[petruccirocks02]

Hmm....I left a post before, but it didn't show up. Rob, that thing is sweet. I would've passed out once I opened the case if that baby was mine. Looks like it'll go great with the 20th.


-Phil

 

[francric]

That's sweet Rob, enjoy.................

 

[roburado]

Thanks!

 

[Colin]

one mans Pellegrino is another mans Berocca...

 

[glockaxis]

Smashing Rob, simply amazing. Congrats on the BFR. Can't wait to hear a detailed report comparing all of them.

 

[Jodizzle]

I'd like to quote a song that I'm listening to write now ... "Riverboat genius!!!"

 

[robelinda2]

Rob, now you just gotta get an AL!

 

[emkey]

Rob. it's outstanding guitar! I don't know why, but almost every time I see that color I think it's the more distinctive and royal if I can say so. Definitely I'm starting to looking for a BFR to check it out!

best,
Mike

 

[fsmith]

Hey Rob congrats!!!! I know the wait was hell, but that is one kick ass guitar.

 

[morsecode]

Those flame maple tops are nothing short of amazing. Congrats.

 

[roburado]

Hmm....I left a post before, but it didn't show up. Rob, that thing is sweet. I would've passed out once I opened the case if that baby was mine. Looks like it'll go great with the 20th.

Phil, when I opened the case, I was just shocked. "Whoa!" I exclaimed.

Thanks again, guys. Unfortunately, I couldn't get you a better picture, because it was night by the time I got home.

So far, the thing to be said about the guitar is that it seems to have more clarity than my JP6. It seems to have more of that "violin" tone for leads too. I never really got to turn it up to really be able to tell much more than that as it was after 9pm. The piezo is sweet. kneeoh was there to see the guitar last night, and he felt that the piezo sound was better on this guitar than on the JP6s that he's got.

As far as the construction of the guitar is concerned. It feels a hell of a lot more solid than the regular JP6. Impeccable workmanship.

The 9s? Hey...they're sweet. I have been using 10s, but man, it feels really nice with the 9s.

Adjustments: Well, all I did was take out some relief from the neck to get the action down a little bit. I fooled with the piezo trim pots. I tightened up the trem arm. The guitar was very nearly in tune when it got to me.

 

[Jimmyb]

Congratulations!!

New guitar day is a great day

 

[roburado]

It will be even greater when I go home today after work. Didn't get to turn it up or play it very much last night. I should have more opportunity to do both this weekend.

 

[travs]

Oh My! that my friend is beautiful. enjoy.