JP16
The JP16 is a combination of the original 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.
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JP16 Highlights
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Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Pro locking tremolo
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DiMarzio Sonic Ecstasy humbuckers w/20 db gain boost
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roasted maple neck with smokey ebony fretboard
See & hear it
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Music Man John Petrucci JP16 Black Lava
In today's episode of Top Shelf Guitars, Joss has a jam on the amazing Music Man John Petrucci JP16 Black Lava.
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Watch John Petrucci demo his JP16 at Reverb.com HQ
John Petrucci explains the features of his Ernie Ball Music Man JP16 in this demo from Reverb.com.
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Watch Guitar Interactive's JP16 7-string Review
Tom from Guitar Interactive demos and reviews the Ernie Ball Music Man JP16 7-string.
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Watch Guitar World's JP16 Review
Guitar World's Tech Editor Paul Riario demos the Ernie Ball Music Man JP16 John Petrucci Signature Guitar.
Specifications, Schematics & More
Specifications
| Size | 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long) |
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| 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 - 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 Ecstasy |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
| Size | 12-1/2" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38" long (31.8 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 96.5 cm long) |
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| 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 6-7/8" (17.5 cm) long |
| Frets | 24 - Medium Jumbo profile, Stainless Steel |
| Neck Width | 1-7/8" (47.6 mm) at nut, 2-19/32" (65.9 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 - 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 Ecstasy |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46-56 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240 with added P01156) |
Compare Specs
| Specifications | JP16 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Basswood | |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester | |
| Body Colors | Black Lava | |
| Body Bindings | ||
| Bridge | Floyd Rose® black 1000 Series Pro locking floating tremolo with fine tuners in black finish | |
| Pickguard | ||
| 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 | |
| Neck Binding | ||
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6LA in black finish with black buttons | |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal | |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - 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 Ecstasy | |
| Left Handed | No | |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
Control Function Diagrams
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