DESCRIPTION:
Ernie Ball proudly introduces the John Petrucci JP16. Astonishing speed. Astonishing performance. 16 years in the making. The JP16 is the culmination of nearly two decades of collaboration between the award-winning engineering team at Ernie Ball and guitar virtuoso John Petrucci of Dream Theater. Learn more: http://www.music-man.com/instruments/guitars/jp16

The JP16 is a combination of the original Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci signature model and later Ball Family Reserve models. Highlights include a lightweight basswood body with high gloss Black Lava finish and a new Floyd Rose 1000 Pro Floating Tremolo system. The JP16 also features the return of the original scooped forearm contour which will provide many hours of playing comfort. First fret JP16 logo, stainless steel frets and a smokey ebony fretboard are standard options on the ultra thin and fast figured/roasted maple neck. A pair of DiMarzio Sonic Ecstasy humbuckers and 20+ dB gain boost push/push volume pot provide the JP16 with plenty of sizzling tone.

Model JP16 6
Size 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long)
Weight 7 lbs, 12 oz (3.52 kg) - varies slightly
Body Wood Basswood
Body Finish High gloss polyester
Body Colors Black Lava
Bridge Floyd Rose® black 1000 Series Pro locking floating tremolo with fine tuners in black finish
Scale Length 25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius 17" (43.2 cm)
Headstock Size Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets 24 - Medium Jumbo profile, Stainless Steel
Neck Width 1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood Select roasted maple neck
Fingerboard Smokey Ebony
Fret Markers Custom JP16 Inlays
Neck Finish Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors Standard – Natural with finished headstock
Tuning Machines Schaller M6LA in black finish with black buttons
Truss Rod Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment 5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Electronic Shielding Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
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
Pickups HH - DiMarzio Sonic Ecstacy
Left Handed No
Strings 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240)

Also available as a 7-string model.