NGD: 2003 EBMM JP6 Blue Dawn Sparkle!

HighGain510 · 05-11-2008, 06:24 PM

Well it was my birthday yesterday so combining that with my stimulus check I had some funds available and a guy locally was selling a JP6. It was already a pretty decent price but I managed to talk him down even more!

Woot negotiating skills ftw!

Anyways, what I ended up grabbing was his JP6 Blue Dawn Sparkle (discontinued finish, only 50 made IIRC?). No piezo but that wasn't a deal breaker since the finish was cool and the price was definitely right. This is the first pre-DSonic Petrucci I've been able to play and I have to say.... EBMM should really go back to having DiMarzio custom-wind both the neck AND bridge pickups!

The custom bridge pickup that DiMarzio wound for the older JP models is wayyyyyy better than the D-Sonic they use now IMO. If my JP7 had this pickup in the bridge I probably wouldn't have even considered letting it go.

The Good -

Pickups sound great, first basswood guitar I haven't instantly disliked the tone of in the bridge position!

Finish is really unique.

TONS of birdseye in the neck.... seriously one of the best-looking JP6 necks I've ever seen... and you guys remember the JP6 I had before this!

Great playability as I have come to expect from all EBMM guitars.

The So-So (I'd say "Bad" but at the price these are minor complaints really) -

There is a small ding in the finish on the front near the side of the fretboard

There is a small ding in the fretboard on the low E near the 14th fret

He had Petrucci sign the front of the guitar at a Clinic he did at Washington Music Center!

I would have preferred the back of the headstock so it doesn't detract from the look of the guitar.

The strings are still the SAME set it came with back in 2003... take a look at that dried out fretboard!

Learn to care properly for your guitars mothereffer!

So, after a good setup and thorough fretboard oiling (still tempted to dye the fretboard with the Stewmac ebony die that PRS and Gibson use...

) I think this thing is going to be a monster. I tried it out unplugged before I hooked it into the GT-10 and it rang out crazy-loud which is always a good song. Acoustic tone is important IMO and this thing is loud!

All-in-all a rare find and a cool piece. Glad I hopped on it too, great price and barely played. Can't beat that!

Here are a few of his pictures, I'll snap more when the sun comes out again (it's pouring rain down here in NoVa):

ibznorange · 05-11-2008, 06:28 PM

THAATS attractive

Stitch · 05-11-2008, 06:29 PM

Not my sort of guitar at all but very nice find!

msherman · 05-11-2008, 06:31 PM

So, how much are you selling it for?

Edroz · 05-11-2008, 06:35 PM

well at least there's no mistaking it's a John Petrucci guitar... what with 2 of his signatures on it and his initials on the fretboard

HighGain510 · 05-11-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msherman

So, how much are you selling it for?

I'm hoping to hold onto this one..... famous last words, eh?

Lucky Seven · 05-11-2008, 07:00 PM

I really like that finish!

God Hand Apostle · 05-11-2008, 07:44 PM

Jeez...how many birthdays do you have / year?

Nice guitar.

HighGain510 · 05-11-2008, 07:52 PM

LMFAO I just noticed someone added the "for sale!" tag to the thread!

Stitch · 05-11-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edroz

well at least there's no mistaking it's a John Petrucci guitar... what with 2 of his signatures on it and his initials on the fretboard

I thought the same...

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighGain510

I'm hoping to hold onto this one..... famous last words, eh?

Let's see...

Engl. Vader. (You had a Vader, right?) EBMM JP6 refin. JP7. Brunetti.

Do you still have the only bit of your colection I liked (The Ibanez) or did you sell that too?

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05-11-2008, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,540 Thanked: 86	NGD: 2003 EBMM JP6 Blue Dawn Sparkle! Well it was my birthday yesterday so combining that with my stimulus check I had some funds available and a guy locally was selling a JP6. It was already a pretty decent price but I managed to talk him down even more! Woot negotiating skills ftw! Anyways, what I ended up grabbing was his JP6 Blue Dawn Sparkle (discontinued finish, only 50 made IIRC?). No piezo but that wasn't a deal breaker since the finish was cool and the price was definitely right. This is the first pre-DSonic Petrucci I've been able to play and I have to say.... EBMM should really go back to having DiMarzio custom-wind both the neck AND bridge pickups! The custom bridge pickup that DiMarzio wound for the older JP models is wayyyyyy better than the D-Sonic they use now IMO. If my JP7 had this pickup in the bridge I probably wouldn't have even considered letting it go. The Good - Pickups sound great, first basswood guitar I haven't instantly disliked the tone of in the bridge position! Finish is really unique. TONS of birdseye in the neck.... seriously one of the best-looking JP6 necks I've ever seen... and you guys remember the JP6 I had before this! Great playability as I have come to expect from all EBMM guitars. The So-So (I'd say "Bad" but at the price these are minor complaints really) - There is a small ding in the finish on the front near the side of the fretboard There is a small ding in the fretboard on the low E near the 14th fret He had Petrucci sign the front of the guitar at a Clinic he did at Washington Music Center! I would have preferred the back of the headstock so it doesn't detract from the look of the guitar. The strings are still the SAME set it came with back in 2003... take a look at that dried out fretboard! Learn to care properly for your guitars mothereffer! So, after a good setup and thorough fretboard oiling (still tempted to dye the fretboard with the Stewmac ebony die that PRS and Gibson use... ) I think this thing is going to be a monster. I tried it out unplugged before I hooked it into the GT-10 and it rang out crazy-loud which is always a good song. Acoustic tone is important IMO and this thing is loud! All-in-all a rare find and a cool piece. Glad I hopped on it too, great price and barely played. Can't beat that! Here are a few of his pictures, I'll snap more when the sun comes out again (it's pouring rain down here in NoVa):

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05-11-2008, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,890 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 109	Not my sort of guitar at all but very nice find!

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msherman Sherman Guitars Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 957 Real Name: Mike Thanked: 32	So, how much are you selling it for?

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Lucky Seven Lucky☆Seven Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,991 Real Name: Kyle O. Main Seven: RG7620 Rig: Peavey XXX Thanked: 54	I really like that finish!

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HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,540 Thanked: 86	LMFAO I just noticed someone added the "for sale!" tag to the thread!

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