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United States
United States
The limited edition Ball Family Reserve JP15 features a black limba body with a buckeye burl top, offering a unique and striking aesthetic. Available in two exclusive finishes, Toxic Sludge and Solar Flare, each guitar is part of a limited run of 100 units per finish. The guitar includes a thin and fast roasted figured maple neck with a hand-rubbed oil and wax finish and an ebony fretboard, delivering a smooth playing experience with enhanced stability and brightness. Equipped with custom DiMarzio Sonic Ectasy pickups, a piezo bridge system for convincing acoustic tones, and an onboard 20dB gain boost, the JP15 offers versatile output options, including mono or stereo with the ability to route the piezo to a separate signal chain. Each guitar comes with a tremolo cover signed by John Petrucci and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, making it a true collector’s piece.
Toxic Sludge
JP15 Toxic Sludge
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
661-DH-R3-00
| Model | JP15 6 String |
| Size | 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long) |
| Body Wood | Black Limba with Buckeye Burl Top |
| Body Finish | High Gloss Polyester |
| Body Colors | Toxic Sludge |
| Bridge | Custom John Petrucci Music Man® Piezo floating tremolo, Fishman Powerbridge piezo saddles |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 17" (43.2 cm) |
| Headstock Size | Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long |
| Frets | 24 - Medium Jumbo profile, Stainless Steel |
| Neck Width | 1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Figured roasted maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Fret Markers | Custom JP15 Inlays |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Neck Colors | Natural |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Controls | Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm push/push passive 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 - DiMarzio Illuminators; Fishman Powerbridge piezo saddles |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
This BFR JP-15 features a spalted maple top finished in Toxic Sludge
Black Limba body finished in high-gloss polyester
Oil and wax finished neck with Ebony fretboard
Solar Flare
JP15 Solar Flare
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
661-AG-R3-00
| Model | JP15 6 String BFR |
| Size | 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long) |
| Body Wood | Black Limba with Buckeye Burl Top |
| Body Finish | High Gloss Polyester |
| Body Bindings | Solar Flare |
| Bridge | Custom John Petrucci Music Man® Piezo floating tremolo, Fishman Powerbridge piezo saddles |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 17" (43.2 cm) |
| Headstock Size | Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long |
| Frets | 24 - Medium Jumbo profile, Stainless Steel |
| Neck Width | 1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Figured roasted maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Fret Markers | Custom JP15 Inlays |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Neck Colors | Natural |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Controls | Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm push/push passive 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 - DiMarzio Illuminators; Fishman Powerbridge piezo saddles |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
This BFR JP-15 features a spalted maple top finished in Solar Flare
Black Limba body finished in high-gloss polyester
Oil and wax finished neck with Ebony fretboard
Ball Family Reserve is a celebration of our heritage in instrument craftsmanship which features some of the finest figured tone woods and finishes available. These rare pieces are offered in limited production runs and allow us to present instruments to the public that were previously reserved for family and our loyal artists.
The Ball family is the last of a dying breed, a family business making premium guitars and basses on the California central coast since 1984. Sterling Ball, alongside his sons Brian and Scott, combine the laser precision of robotics and old-world hand craftsmanship to develop innovative instrument designs that push the boundaries of performance and playability.
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