Ting Ho Dung Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Special financing and a special deal landed me this Neptune Blue JP7 with roasted birdseye Maple neck. It's probably shorter lived here than Feynman 1, 2, or 3 guitars are for him as Brandon will surely confiscate it once he learns of its existence. Neptune Blue (couldn't resist) is a limited run color that has already been discontinued. The birdseye Maple board is also only offered in this run. This is the first Roasted Maple necks I've seen MM do as well. The neck is very sleek and fast. I was able to lower the action quite a bit from the factory set. I also pulled some relief out of the neck. It took about an hour to set it up and adjust the springs for the tuning I think I'm going to use for now which is A-D-A-D-G-B-E I'm not sure if this will become my go-to, in fact, I highly doubt it. But it's going to be a fun playa'. It's very easy to play everything I already know in drop D and now I have an added string for new stuff to learn. Like Muse. Forgot to mention: All Hog body (I believe only for this run but may be wrong) and 24 SS frets.
mrjamiam Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Sweet! Congrats. Check in later on your observations about learning to add that low string in your playing, I'm curious about that myself.
G Man Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 She's a looker! Have fun with it while it lasts.
ptm1diver Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 I guess the Melancon is going to be for sale soon. How about $365 shipping included.
motorpriest Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Mmmm...really dig the color. Congrats!
billgelder Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Nice looking wood, and great photography. Is that how John Petrucci tunes his guitar?
Feynman Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Congrats. Good choice - those are really nice guitars.
Ting Ho Dung Posted September 27, 2014 Author Posted September 27, 2014 Nice looking wood, and great photography. Is that how John Petrucci tunes his guitar?I picked that tuning because I believe it's the tuning Matthew Bellamy uses in Supremacy.
billgelder Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 I picked that tuning because I believe it's the tuning Matthew Bellamy uses in Supremacy. Who? Oh, isn't that Kate Hudson dude.
Steve Haynie Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The Petrucci neck profile always catches me a little off guard because it is so different from the guitars in my collection. The tremolo on those guitars is absolutely wonderful. If only Music Man would put that trem on an Axis model! You got a good 'un!
Michael_B Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Beautiful guitar. Credit for going for 7 strings- that's more than I dare undertake.
Ting Ho Dung Posted October 1, 2014 Author Posted October 1, 2014 I picked that tuning because I believe it's the tuning Matthew Bellamy uses in Supremacy. Who? Oh, isn't that Kate Hudson dude.You taught me something. I thought he was gay.
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