I was in GC looking for a new 1x12 combo and asked the floor guy to grab me an Ibanez or a Music Man to try out amps, nothing in particular. He brought me over a Music Man JP BFR. I don't believe it was the JPX, actually it wasn't. There was no 5 way switch and this one had a 3 way and mini 3 way for piezo/magnetics.
Overall, a slick guitar. The neck was nice and I really dug that it was a set neck, I think set necks like that have much better fret access. Then again, neck heels vary from company to company. PRS is another story.
It hung pretty well on the strap and my arms felt really comfortable too. After 20 minutes of exploring it I was feeling right at home and ripping away. The pickups sounded great and the Dimarzio neck pickup was pretty versatile, I must say. The bridge was tuned for heavey rock/metal, but had a pleasant tone and was pretty articulate. Good singing mid range.
I left the store wanting that axe more than the amp I was trying out. I am really considering a JP model for the next purchase or a custom build with a 25.5 set neck design. The bolt on neck thing just isn't playing out for me as much as it used to. We'll see! Anyone else tried out one of these axes, what did you think? I would just be hesitant in buying one because I feel like everyone would look at me and expect me to play like John. That's the curse of a sig guitar though.
Overall, a slick guitar. The neck was nice and I really dug that it was a set neck, I think set necks like that have much better fret access. Then again, neck heels vary from company to company. PRS is another story.
It hung pretty well on the strap and my arms felt really comfortable too. After 20 minutes of exploring it I was feeling right at home and ripping away. The pickups sounded great and the Dimarzio neck pickup was pretty versatile, I must say. The bridge was tuned for heavey rock/metal, but had a pleasant tone and was pretty articulate. Good singing mid range.
I left the store wanting that axe more than the amp I was trying out. I am really considering a JP model for the next purchase or a custom build with a 25.5 set neck design. The bolt on neck thing just isn't playing out for me as much as it used to. We'll see! Anyone else tried out one of these axes, what did you think? I would just be hesitant in buying one because I feel like everyone would look at me and expect me to play like John. That's the curse of a sig guitar though.
