THIS AUCTION IS FOR A BRAND NEW LIMITED EDITION 2008 ERNIE BALL MUSICMAN BALL FAMILY RESERVE JOHN  PETRUCCI 6 STRING ELECTRIC GUITAR IN A GORGEOUS NEW FINISH FROM ERNIE BALL CALLED AMETHYST BURST. THIS GUITAR SPORTS A BEAUTIFUL FLAMED MAPLE TOP, A PIEZO BRIDGE, AND THE JP CUSTOM INLAYS & A PAINTED MATCHING HEADSTOCK.

THE FLAME ON THIS GUITAR IS KILLER!

This guitar has the fantastic factory Piezo bridge pickup with tremolo, and 2 output jacks for a stereo effect!


If you have a question, call us at 1-850-224-9944.



THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST GUITARS I'VE EVER PLAYED. THEY SOUND LIKE A MILLION BUCKS AND PLAY LIKE A DREAM. THE WORKMANSHIP ON THESE GUITARS IS TOP NOTCH, THEY ARE VERY VERY WELL BUILT WITH THE MOST SOLID CONSTRUCTION I'VE SEEN OUT OF ANY BOLT ON NECK STYLE GUITAR.


THIS AUCTION COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL UPGRADED CASE WHICH IS ONE OF THE NICEST HARDSHELL CASES I'VE SEEN. IT IS BROWN LEATHER I THINK (ITS REALLY SMOOTH AND SOFT) AND HAS AN OSTRICH SKIN LOOK TO IT.


COMES WITH ALL THE CASE CANDY INCLUDING THE BLANK WARRANTY CARD AND THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, WHAMMY BAR, 2 EXTRA TREM SPRINGS, ETC.


BALL FAMILY RESERVE SERIES

The last of a dying breed, the Ball family makes guitars and bassesexclusively in the United States and is proud to offer the Ball FamilyReserve line of instruments - an exceptionally finished and figuredselection of instruments that celebrate the company's heritage ininstrument construction and craftsmanship. The rare pieces in thiscollection will be limited runs and include a distinct collection ofinstruments that, until now, were reserved exclusively for members ofthe Ball family and loyal Ernie Ball-endorsed artists.

• BALL FAMILY RESERVE JOHN PETRUCCI F-1
Designed in conjunction with world-renowned Dream Theater guitaristJohn Petrucci, this new signature model features the finest tonewoodsavailable including alder, maple and mahogany. A book-matched maple topshows off the instrument's exquisite grain pattern in a hand selected flamed maple top. Equipped with redesigned controls providingadditional versatility and tonal options, the John Petrucci F-1 modelsets the standard for the next generation of instrument innovation.

Model:

John Petrucci BFR 6

Description:

TheBall family is the last of a dying breed, a family business makingguitars and basses exclusively in the United States. Ball FamilyReserve is a celebration of our heritage in instrument craftsmanshipwhich features some of the finest figured tone woods and finishesavailable. These rare heritage pieces will be offered in limited runsand allow us to present instruments to the public that were previouslyreserved for family and our loyal artists.

Size:

12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long)

Weight:

8 lbs, 7 oz (3.83 kg) - varies slightly

Body Wood:

Alder with bookmatched maple top and mahogany Tone Block

Body Finish:

High gloss polyester

Bridge:

Custom John Petrucci Music Man® Piezo floating tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with solid steel saddles

Scale Length:

25-1/2" (64.8 cm)

Neck Radius:

15" (38.1 cm)

Headstock Size:

Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long

Frets:

24 - High profile, wide

Neck Width:

1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret

Neck Wood:

Select mahogany

Fingerboard:

Rosewood

Fret Markers:

Custom JP Shields and Mother of Pearl BFR inlay at 12th fret

Neck Finish:

High gloss polyester

Neck Colors:

Color matches body with matching painted headstock

Tuning Machines:

Schaller M6-IND locking with pearl buttons

Truss Rod:

Adjustable - no component or string removal

Neck Attachment:

5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets

Electronic Shielding:

Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover

Controls:

500kohm volume, 500kohm push/pull tone for custom 2 pickup configurations - .022µF tone capacitor

Switching:

3-way toggle pickup selector, with custom center position configuration; 3-way toggle piezo/magnetic selector

Pickups:

HH - 1 DiMarzio custom humbucking - neck; 1 DiMarzio D-Sonic - bridge

Strings:

9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)

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