Music Man BFR Baritone JP15 Cherry Creamsicle

A BFR Edition Designed for John Petrucci Fans and Low Tunings

Part of the "Ball Family Reserve" spirit, the JP15 Baritone "Cherry Creamsicle" stands as both a collector's piece and a working instrument. This baritone extends the JP15 DNA into lower registers while maintaining fast and precise ergonomics. With meticulous finishing, high-end wood selection, and performance-oriented design, it clearly targets guitarists seeking a modern baritone without compromise.

For Which Musicians and Styles?

This guitar is aimed at intermediate to expert guitarists looking for a responsive baritone for progressive metal, modern rock, djent, as well as ambient and cinematic textures. The super thin neck profile, 17" / 431.8 mm radius, and 24 stainless steel frets promote low action and technical playing (alternate picking, legato, sweeping), while maintaining excellent clarity in chords and riffs at low tunings.

Sound

The DiMarzio humbucker pair gives this JP15 baritone a very "modern" character: at the bridge, the Crunch Lab delivers tight lows, sharp attack, and ideal definition for fast palm-muting; at the neck, the Liquifier offers smoother, rounder leads with great presence for melodies. The push/push volume with gain boost allows instant switching from precise rhythm to more generous sustain, while the push/push 500k tone opens wiring and internal combination options to fine-tune your balance between bite and softness. Finally, the piezo bridge (Fishman Powerbridge saddles) adds more "acoustic" textures, usable in stereo or blended with magnetic pickups: a real plus in studio and on stage. The alder + quilted maple combination with the roasted maple neck enhances clarity, projection, and sustain, especially effective on a long scale.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To fully exploit the mono/stereo outputs, plan for two 6.35 mm TS jack cables to separate the piezo and magnetic pickups into two inputs. To maintain tension and intonation in factory tuning, use the same gauge Ernie Ball 12-58 strings as original. A spare 9V alkaline battery is recommended to secure the piezo preamp power supply.

Technical specifications

Left handed	No	Nbr of strings	6
Strings	Steel	Color	Red

Type	Solid body	Inlays	"JP Shield" inlays + side dots
Wood	Alder	Bridge	Music Man Custom floating piezo bridge with chevron cover and Fishman Powerbridge saddles
Top	Quilted maple	Tuners	Schaller M6-IND locking
Finish	Glossy polyester	Knobs	JP type with rubber grip
Profile	Super thin / flat	Magnetic pickups	DiMarzio Crunch Lab (bridge) and Liquifier (neck)
Thickness	0.735" (18.67 mm) at 1st fret / 0.805" (20.45 mm) at 12th fret	Controls	Push/push volume with gain boost; 500k push/push passive tone with custom pickup wiring; 3-position selector (magnetic pickups); 3-position piezo/magnetic selector
Attachment	5-bolt neck joint, sculpted heel	Outputs	Mono and stereo via 2 x 6.35 mm jacks
Fingerboard	Roasted maple with cream binding	Original strings	Ernie Ball 12p-15p-22p-34-46-58
Radius	17" / 431.8 mm	Factory tuning	A#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#
Frets	24 stainless steel 0.108" x 0.051" (2.74 mm x 1.30 mm)	Included case	Mono Case
Scale length	27.5" / 698.5 mm	Accessories	Tremolo plate signed by John Petrucci + numbered certificate of authenticity
Nut	Compensated melamine, width 1-11/16" / 43 mm