Music Man JP15 Piledriver BFR John Petrucci Overview
The Music Man JP15 “Piledriver” BFR John Petrucci is the latest in a series of amazing John Petrucci signature models. This special-edition Music Man JP15 Piledriver BFR John Petrucci was crafted by Ernie Ball Music Man’s top luthiers and features an exclusive “Piledriver” finish. Boasting slick, comfortable playability, a big, bold tone and striking looks, this limited-run double-cut is sure to be a standout in your collection.
The Finest Tonewoods
The Music Man JP15 Piledriver BFR John Petrucci boasts a full, resonant tone thanks to its lightweight Okoume body, which has been carefully contoured for maximum playing comfort.
Okoume delivers a rich and warm midrange that’s similar to Mahogany and has a Spalted Maple top which offers a beautiful, unique wood grain that is enhanced by the gloss finish.
Effortless playability is catered for by the Figured Roasted Maple neck which is durable and withstands humidity shifts as the moisture was removed during the roasting process.
The 25.5" scale neck is topped with a Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard which is just as durable as the neck, featuring 24 stainless steel frets adorned with white shield inlays. The 5-bolt sculpted neck joint facilitates upper fret access, allowing you to pull off the soaring high-register bends and lead runs with ease.
Custom Wound Pickups
Electrifying the Music Man JP15 Piledriver BFR John Petrucci’s natural voice are a pair of DiMarzio Illuminators humbuckers, which are John Petrucci signature pickups with DiMarzio, which deliver everything from huge, crushing overdrive to tight, rhythmical tones to smooth, expressive leads.
Premium Hardware
Ernie Ball and the Ball Family Reserve are amongst the finest guitars out there, which is why they’ve equipped it with a top-notch hardware spec. A set of black Schaller M6-IND locking tuners handle the rock-solid tuning stability whilst the fluid Music Man custom piezo floating tremolo with square cover and solid steel saddles.
Ball Family Reserve
Whilst every guitar and bass that Ernie Ball Music Man makes is a high-calibre instrument, the BFR (short for Ball Family Reserve) range is the cream of the crop. BFR guitars are made in very limited numbers and celebrate Ernie Ball’s legacy of exceptional craftsmanship. These rare instruments are always made with the finest tonewoods available and adorned with exclusive finishes.
Only 65 of the Music Man JP15 Piledriver BFR John Petrucci are being made so be sure to snap this one up before it goes!
- Size: 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long)
- Scale Length: 25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
- Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
- Strings: 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240)
- Body Wood: Okoume
- Body Color: Piledriver
- Top Wood: Spalted Maple
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester
- Neck Wood: Figured Roasted Maple
- Neck Color: Natural
- Neck Binding: N/A
- Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and wax
- Fingerboard Wood: Roasted Birdseye Maple
- Neck Buffed: No
- Headstock Buffed: No
- Headstock Color: Natural
- Frets: 24 - Medium Jumbo profile
- Fret Material: Stainless Steel
- Fret Markers: Atlante JP Shields
- Nut Width: 1-11/16" (43.0 mm)
- Neck Width at last Fret: 2-1/4" (57.2 mm)
- Neck Radius: 17" (43.2 cm)
- Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.735 inches
- Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.805 inches
- Tuning Machine type: Schaller M6-IND locking, black
- Tuning Machine Buttons: Black
- Bridge type: Music Man® Custom piezo floating tremolo with square cover and solid steel saddles
- Pickguard: None
- Pickup Color: Black
- Hardware Finish: Black
- Controls: Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm push/push passive tone for custom 2 pickup configurations - .022µF tone capacitor
- Switching: 3-way toggle pickup selector, with custom center position configuration; 3-way toggle piezo/magnetic selector
- Pickups: HH - DiMarzio Illuminators; Piezo bridge pickup