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73h Nils
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Amazing. Love mine more than my 6 string. I could rant on and on, but I'll just leave it at that.
Whoismarykelly
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I just ordered one 
pjc812
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I play my JP7 all the time. I had (up until a fellow forumite purchased it the other day) a JP6. I'm more comfortable on a 7.
TheShreddinHand
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Best 7 on the market.....PERIOD!!!
-Eric
-Eric
Dante
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big effing .
walleye
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most classical guitars will be 52 mm width at the first few frets.
a JP7 is 47.6 or something
most 6 strings are 41 - 43
that to me proves that 7 string guitars arent unreasonably thick.. as a lot of people will try and tell you. theyre thinner than the guitar thats been used for 400 years.
using a jp7 (or 7 strings.. sorry sterling i have one other as well), on the odd occasion you do get abuse from other guitarists in the crowd.. quite irrationally. i always just say "find a 6-string song that i cant play on this guitar. cant? now play a B13 on your 6 string without compromising any notes" - heh, i dont think ive actually ever said that last bit
It's a great point you're making here. I never thought 7 string was a big deal, I used to use one for years, the problem i had with it was it had all kinds of issues, so I decided to part with it.
What I could never understand is why the 27" scale on some 7-string necks, why would you want to make a big neck even bigger?
walleye
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27" scale is great for the low B. but **** for all the other strings. if youre a death metal player who uses only low B... 27" sounds great for you. im assuming thats why petrucci has his baritone JP, he probably uses it here and there for studio recording for low tunings, im not sure how much lead he would use it for (im assuming little to none).
Having played a 7 exclusively for years, I have had the good fortune to own many top shelf 7's and I think for the money, the original JP7 cannot be beat. Everything about it is top notch and to get much better requires a serious step up in price, and even then, we are talking mostly cosmetics. I much prefer the original JP7 to the BFR's or the JPX, but they are all dynamite. I just get along better with the 3 way and raw maple neck, and I love the arm scoop.
And to top it off, you cannot beat the customer service. I have dealt with them once and the way I was treated convinced me to buy more of their product. They stand behind it.
Yan12
And to top it off, you cannot beat the customer service. I have dealt with them once and the way I was treated convinced me to buy more of their product. They stand behind it.
Yan12
walleye
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the main reason im eager for a jpx7 is because its a real bridge between solo and rhythm guitars.. for me. i use the original jp7 for my band because its great for rhythm (and piezo rhythm), i absolutely loathe it for lead work, but i put up with it because it works well for us on the whole. from my time testing the jpx6, im confident that the jpx7 will be as good, if not better for rhythm, and much much nicer for my style of lead playing.
joe web
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have one, but don´t use it right often at the moment.
bkrumme
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My 7's are my main guitars. I use them for just about everything.
The 6's are there half for show and half for variety.
The 6's are there half for show and half for variety.
I do have one, brand new Stealth 7 In fact, from the very first touch I knew this was the guitar. Now I'm thinking about another JP7...addicted to SEVEN
In fact I do think about selling my LE 07...which is the weirdest idea ever so far
best,
mike
In fact, from the very first touch I knew this was the guitar. Now I'm thinking about another JP7...addicted to SEVEN In fact I do think about selling my LE 07...which is the weirdest idea ever so far
best,
mike
TheShreddinHand
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Yeah, the longer scale is mainly for riffing purpose, strings will stay in tune better (because the tension is greater) and for those guys that then detune their 7, that's where the longer scale comes into play as well. But for soloing, if you're in standard tuning with 10s or so on there, good luck with bends a full step or more and trying to put decent vibrato on notes!!! You need to be JP size for that!
-Eric
jeffrey
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I have an original JP7 (one of the first to ship) and two BFR JP7's (I thnk some of the first of those, not sure).
I love them. I freakin' adore my BFR's! They are the guitars I play 99% of the time.
I love having the 7th string, look at it as a bassist with a 5 string. It doesn't mean you have to use it all the time, but it's awesome to have the option!
I love them. I freakin' adore my BFR's! They are the guitars I play 99% of the time.
I love having the 7th string, look at it as a bassist with a 5 string. It doesn't mean you have to use it all the time, but it's awesome to have the option!
TheShreddinHand
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I have an original JP7 (one of the first to ship) and two BFR JP7's (I thnk some of the first of those, not sure).
I love them. I freakin' adore my BFR's! They are the guitars I play 99% of the time.
I love having the 7th string, look at it as a bassist with a 5 string. It doesn't mean you have to use it all the time, but it's awesome to have the option!
Jeffrey, are you from Houston? I think I met you when I sold a Mesa cabinet to your buddy.....or am I wrong?
-Eric
jeffrey
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I'm in SA, but my buddy is in Houston. I think I was with him when he picked it up.
TheShreddinHand
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I'm in SA, but my buddy is in Houston. I think I was with him when he picked it up.
Yup! Very cool to see you on here! I hope he's enjoying the cab! I picked up another BFR since I saw you guys. Couldn't pass on the cherryburst 7 man! Love it!
-Eric
