Ernie Ball Music ManJP15 John Petrucci Signature Electric Guitar - Haunted Spalt Burst

Product overview
About this model
For more than a decade, the Ernie Ball Music Man JP15 has proven itself as a premier high-performance platform for today’s technical players, revered for its lightning-fast speed, articulate aggression and expansive tonal range. Designed in collaboration with progressive metal icon John Petrucci, the JP15 is built on the foundation of a lightweight okoume body, paired with a roasted figured maple neck and fretboard for a highly resonant, tactile playing experience that feels as organic as it is precise. DiMarzio Illuminator pickups, a piezo-equipped floating tremolo and an onboard 20+dB gain boost provide exceptional tonal flexibility, while mono and stereo output options allow players to move seamlessly between crushing high-gain tones, articulate cleans and convincing acoustic-style textures. Lightweight Okoume Body With Striking Spalted Maple Top The JP15 pairs a lightweight okoume body with a solid spalted maple top to create a resonant, balanced tonal foundation with exceptional articulation and attack. Okoume contributes warmth and midrange presence while keeping the instrument agile and comfortable during extended sessions, while the maple top adds snap, clarity and definition that help complex chords and high-gain passages remain focused and articulate. The sculpted body contours and five-bolt neck joint further enhance upper-fret access and overall playing comfort, giving the JP15 a highly responsive feel built for technical modern playing styles. Roasted Figured Maple Neck With Ultra-Fast Playing Feel A roasted figured maple neck and matching fretboard give the JP15 its highly tactile, resonant playing response while enhancing long-term stability and smooth feel under the hands. The super-thin, flat neck profile and 17" fretboard radius are designed for speed and precision, making fast alternate picking, wide interval stretches and fluid lead phrasing feel effortless across all 24 stainless steel frets. Finished with a hand-rubbed gunstock oil and wax blend, the neck feels exceptionally natural and broken in from the very first session. DiMarzio Illuminator Pickups With Piezo Tremolo and Gain-Boost Flexibility DiMarzio Illuminator humbuckers give the JP15 its articulate modern voice with powerful output, exceptional note separation and dynamic response tuned for progressive playing styles. A custom Music Man active preamp with onboard 20+dB gain boost expands the guitar’s output and tonal range even further, while push/push coil-splitting introduces brighter single-coil-style textures for added versatility. A piezo-equipped Music Man floating tremolo with Fishman Powerbridge saddles adds convincing acoustic-style tones directly into the instrument, greatly expanding the JP15’s sonic flexibility. Dual three-way toggle switches allow intuitive control over magnetic pickups, piezo output and combined configurations, while dedicated mono and stereo outputs let players route magnetic and piezo signals independently for advanced live and studio setups. Black hardware reinforces the stealthy aesthetic, while Schaller M6-IND locking tuners and the Music Man floating tremolo system provide exceptional tuning stability and responsive feel during demanding performances. JP control knobs with rubber grip surfaces offer precise control adjustments, and the included Mono case provides premium protection for travel and touring. An Exclusive P15 Built for a Progressive Metal Legend As a founding member of Dream Theater, John Petrucci has spent decades redefining modern progressive metal through extraordinary technical precision, dynamic control and ambitious musical composition. From landmark albums like Images and Words and Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory to his acclaimed solo work, Petrucci’s playing has helped shape the sound and vocabulary of contemporary progressive guitar. From its lightweight okoume body and roasted maple neck to its piezo versatility and Illuminator-powered aggression, every aspect of the JP15 is engineered for players who demand speed, articulation and uncompromising tonal flexibility at the highest level.

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4 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- DiMarzio Illuminator neck humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Special switching
- 3-way piezo/magnetic selector
- Bridge pickup
- DiMarzio Illuminator bridge humbucker
8 detailsPlayability
- Factory strings
- Ernie Ball RPS 10 Slinkys #2240
- Fingerboard radius
- 17"
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 6
17 detailsBody & build
- Body construction
- Solidbody
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Neck material
- Roasted figured maple
- Fingerboard material
- Roasted figured maple
- Nut material
- Melamine
- Top material
- Spalted maple
- Color
- Haunted Spalt Burst
- Body Material
- Okoume
- Top Material
- Spalted maple
- Neck finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Neck Wood
- Roasted figured maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Roasted figured maple
- Hardware finish
- Black
- Body Shape
- JP15
- Body finish
- High-gloss polyester
- Neck joint
- Bolt-on
- Body material
- Okoume
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.69"
- Scale length
- 25.5"
27 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Neck profile
- Super thin/flat
- Preamp
- Custom Music Man active preamp
- String gauge
- .010–.046
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Color
- Haunted Spalt Burst
- Artist signature
- John Petrucci
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Schaller M6-IND locking
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Saddles
- Fishman Powerbridge piezo saddles
- Bridge
- Music Man custom piezo floating tremolo
- Body shape
- JP15
- Pickup type
- Active
- Inlays
- JP Shield
- Truss rod
- Adjustable
- Pickup selector
- 3-way toggle switch
- Case
- Softshell
- Tier
- platinum
- Controls
- Volume (with push-push gain boost), passive tone (with push-push coil split)
- Category Source
- detail
- Cutaway
- Double cut
- Country of origin
- USA
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- JP15
- Guitar Center Exclusive
- Yes
- Source Id
- site51500000485913


































