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After a lot of searching, I finally picked up an EBMM Petrucci a couple months back. I needed a guitar that could give me the electric versatility of an SL-1, which is my usual guitar of choice for shreddin', but I REALLY needed acoustic capability and preferably, the ability to have both an electric and acoustic signal simultaneously.
I had played one or two before and thought the necks were probably the best playing I'd ever felt. After finally getting one (Egyptian Smoke finish, matching head, bullet inlays with the "JP" at the 1st fret), it is my primary live and recording guitar. The pickups were not what I was used to so I had to make some minor mods to my tone at the amp as well as some changes in my effects rack but I really like the way the Dimarzios sound. The neck is a shredder's neck but that's not to say that it isn't equally good for fingerstyle acoustic stylings or whatever other style you might have in mind. I had a choice between getting a new Suhr with a piezo bridge or the Petrucci. IMO, the Petrucci's workmanship, attention to detail, fit and finish, are on par with the Suhrs I tried although I have never experienced better fretwork than on the new Suhrs. That's not to say that the EBMM Petrucci had any fret issues because it doesn't.
My JP, like I said, is now my primary guitar although I use 4 guitars for live use: a chlorine PC1 for standard tuning, strat type tones, clean electric settings, or modern crunchy stuff, the string-thru SL2H limited quilted from the VWall order a while back with EMGs for heavy stuff and alternate tunings, my green HRF on black GMW/Charvel SD (the Chucksplatter tribute guitar!) with a JB and dropped C# (10-60), and the EBMM.
I paid 1600 and some change for mine and it's in brand spankin' new condition; still has plastic on the covers, no pick swirl, etc. Very versatile guitar and it is so cool to be able to run the mag pups thru my Eventide, TC, and triple rectifier all the while sending a sweet acoustic signal direct to the board or to an ac amp. Granted, the piezo doesn't sound like my Taylor 914 but it sounds as good as any Takamine or Tacoma acoustic electric I've played.
Get one, you won't regret it.
After a lot of searching, I finally picked up an EBMM Petrucci a couple months back. I needed a guitar that could give me the electric versatility of an SL-1, which is my usual guitar of choice for shreddin', but I REALLY needed acoustic capability and preferably, the ability to have both an electric and acoustic signal simultaneously.
I had played one or two before and thought the necks were probably the best playing I'd ever felt. After finally getting one (Egyptian Smoke finish, matching head, bullet inlays with the "JP" at the 1st fret), it is my primary live and recording guitar. The pickups were not what I was used to so I had to make some minor mods to my tone at the amp as well as some changes in my effects rack but I really like the way the Dimarzios sound. The neck is a shredder's neck but that's not to say that it isn't equally good for fingerstyle acoustic stylings or whatever other style you might have in mind. I had a choice between getting a new Suhr with a piezo bridge or the Petrucci. IMO, the Petrucci's workmanship, attention to detail, fit and finish, are on par with the Suhrs I tried although I have never experienced better fretwork than on the new Suhrs. That's not to say that the EBMM Petrucci had any fret issues because it doesn't.
My JP, like I said, is now my primary guitar although I use 4 guitars for live use: a chlorine PC1 for standard tuning, strat type tones, clean electric settings, or modern crunchy stuff, the string-thru SL2H limited quilted from the VWall order a while back with EMGs for heavy stuff and alternate tunings, my green HRF on black GMW/Charvel SD (the Chucksplatter tribute guitar!) with a JB and dropped C# (10-60), and the EBMM.
I paid 1600 and some change for mine and it's in brand spankin' new condition; still has plastic on the covers, no pick swirl, etc. Very versatile guitar and it is so cool to be able to run the mag pups thru my Eventide, TC, and triple rectifier all the while sending a sweet acoustic signal direct to the board or to an ac amp. Granted, the piezo doesn't sound like my Taylor 914 but it sounds as good as any Takamine or Tacoma acoustic electric I've played.
Get one, you won't regret it.
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