Music Man announces the availability in Europe of the latest John Petrucci electric guitar, a model that had been introduced in January.
The Music Man JP13 features complete overhauled electronics, with the addition of a preamp and a push/push boost to control de new DiMarzio Illuminator pickups. These ceramic magnet humbuckers are, according to DiMarzio, quite versatile and provide a high level of output. DC Resistance is 10.5 kOhms for the 6-string bridge pickup, 10.50 kOhms for the neck model and 7-string Illuminator provide a DC Resistance of 10.42 kOhms (neck) and 11.17 kOhms (bridge).
The guitar is available in 6 and 7-string versions with a piezo.
Specifications:
- Basswood body with mahogany Tone Block
- Beveled maple top
- Bolt-on mahogany neck with flat D shape
- Rosewood fingerboard with 24 medium jumbo frets, 17" radius and custom inlays
- Nut width: 43mm
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Schaller N6-IND locking tuners
- 2 DiMarzio Illuminator humbucking pickups
- Buil-in bridge piezo with its own 3-way selector to blend the piezo with the humbuckers
- Active preamp with push/push volume for gain boost, push/push passive tone for 2 custom settings
- 3-way pickup switch for the humbuckers
- Music Man Vibrato Custom John Petrucci bridge
- High Gloss Polyester finish, Platinum Silver color
EU street price is 3717€ for the 6-string and 3926€ for the 7-string version.

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