• Incredible Guitar

  
  As reviewed by John on 7/12/2010

  This guitar is simply amazing. I own an LTD V350 with EMG 81s and the sound of the JP6 destroys the V350 in clean tones; the sustain and overall sound of the JP6 is at a whole other level not to mention the guitar looks amazing, it's beautiful. I play a lot of Metallica and Dream Theater, but also heavier stuff like lamb of god and shadows fall and this guitar owns. HIGHLY recommended for anyone that can afford it; worth every penny. I have owned a few guitars now and this one is by FAR the best!

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• Not without faults but an exceptional instrument

  
  As reviewed by Eddie on 3/9/2011

  I purchased "Victoria" from the Santa Clara, CA store in August 2009. I sampled dozens of instruments before choosing the Petrucci reserve model. After 1.5 years of daily play, I am as confident as ever that this is the perfect instrument for me. The neck is the smoothest I have ever played. The natural finish and thin neck allow for effortless shredding. You can bend and whammy the bejeezus out of the strings without it going out of tune. The guitar itself is lightweight but sturdy. The bridge pickup has an incredibly sharp sound without being noisy. The neck provides a nice warm lead tone. The middle provides a nice clean tone for funky and 80s clean tones but comes across a little muddy when distorted. This guitar does have a few minor issues. First, the floating bridge makes it difficult to do significant tuning changes and maintain intonation, so I need to keep my Ibanez RG-470 around for drop-D tunings. Second, the piezo switch is inconveniently located. When I start getting into the music, I have a tendency to hit it with my right hand, and the sound is rarely pleasant when distorted. Third, the piezo tone needed to be tuned a little bit because it clipped at full volume when new. Finally, it doesn't have that insane crunch you need to do detuned metal, but I guess that's why they make the baritone version. Overall, this guitar covers all musical styles: Van Halen, Rush, James Brown, Willie Nelson, Chuck Berry, you name it. It also sounds pretty enough to play for choir at church. It's expensive, but the Petrucci reserve is worth every penny.

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• Phenomenal!

  
  As reviewed by STEVE CRAVEN on 10/22/2012

  I've owned many guitars. Of any guitar I've ever played in my life, this one certainly takes the cake on being my favorite guitar to play. The pickups are certainly the highest of quality. Some of my guitars can come close to this tone, but this guitar just has that certain indescribable edge that makes it what it is. The piezo bridge is also amazing. It makes the clean tones just sparkle. Put some chorus on them and they'll blow you away. The custom JP bridge is also great. So easy to change strings on this guitar. I'm a huge fan of locking bridges and locking nuts, but the whole idea of the locking tuners is changing my mind about that. Simply, the guitar just plays so well. It's comfortable to play and the fretboard is super fast. The pickup selector is in a great spot too (seems like such a non-issue but I really like the way it works out). Finally, just open the case and look at the guitar. The looks alone can almost justify the price. I have the "mystic dream" color, and its really cool. Depending on the angle the light hits it, it could be green, blue, purple, orange, or yellow. Those are the colors ive seen so far. If you can afford it, buy it. You will not regret it. Also, another upside, no teflon torque bushings on the trem bar to get all worn out.

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