JP15 BFR

This BFR collection features two unique JP15 colors.

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Introducing the BFR JP15 2025

The limited edition Ball Family Reserve JP15 features a black limba body with a buckeye burl top, offering a unique and striking aesthetic. Available in two exclusive finishes, Toxic Sludge and Solar Flare, each guitar is part of a limited run of 100 units per finish. The guitar includes a thin and fast roasted figured maple neck with a hand-rubbed oil and wax finish and an ebony fretboard, delivering a smooth playing experience with enhanced stability and brightness. Equipped with custom DiMarzio Sonic Ectasy pickups, a piezo bridge system for convincing acoustic tones, and an onboard 20dB gain boost, the JP15 offers versatile output options, including mono or stereo with the ability to route the piezo to a separate signal chain. Each guitar comes with a tremolo cover signed by John Petrucci and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, making it a true collector’s piece.

JP15

Toxic Sludge

JP15 Toxic Sludge

Limited to 100 pieces worldwide

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  • Buckeye Burl Maple Top

    This BFR JP-15 features a spalted maple top finished in Toxic Sludge

  • BLACK LIMBA BODY

    Black Limba body finished in high-gloss polyester

  • Roasted Maple Neck

    Oil and wax finished neck with Ebony fretboard

JP15

Solar Flare

JP15 Solar Flare

Limited to 100 pieces worldwide

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  • Buckeye Burl Maple Top

    This BFR JP-15 features a spalted maple top finished in Solar Flare

  • BLACK LIMBA BODY

    Black Limba body finished in high-gloss polyester

  • Roasted Maple Neck

    Oil and wax finished neck with Ebony fretboard

Ball Family Reserve is a celebration of our heritage in instrument craftsmanship which features some of the finest figured tone woods and finishes available. These rare pieces are offered in limited production runs and allow us to present instruments to the public that were previously reserved for family and our loyal artists.

Family Matters

The Ball family is the last of a dying breed, a family business making premium guitars and basses on the California central coast since 1984. Sterling Ball, alongside his sons Brian and Scott, combine the laser precision of robotics and old-world hand craftsmanship to develop innovative instrument designs that push the boundaries of performance and playability.

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