There's no point in describing this guitar to you, if you've found your way here you probably know all there is to know about it. 1 of 300 made, #127 to be exact, this is by far the most beautiful and one of the most wonderful sounding guitars I've owned. There are a lot of moving parts in my life right now, and I had to pick one to part with. It's not a fire sale situation so feel free to make an offer, but I have a limit that I will not dip below. In addition to the backplate that was signed by John before the guitar was shipped, the BFR limited run certificate was also signed by John at the Dream Theater meet and greet in Louisville back in October. There is actually a picture from the meet and greet of him holding the certificate before it was signed, in case anyone wants visual proof! The guitar is in excellent condition. There are no visual blemishes on it. It has never been gigged and has been kept in a smoke free home. There are a couple of minor scuffs on the included hardshell case, which is in very good condition overall. African mahogany body, roasted maple neck, Dimarzio Illuminator pickups, locking tuners, compensated nut, stainless frets, piezo acoustic pickup. You name it, this guitar pretty much has it. I also have a Majesty, and side by side they are very different guitars tonally. This guitar has considerable more snap and bite to it, which I found to be most useful on clean tones, and drop tunings. It avoids any muddiness which is helpful. Video clips of this guitar played through a Mark V/Helix setup are available on request. Thanks for checking it out and feel free to ask any questions! Here are the Ernie Ball Music Man specs for this model Model JP15 6 Size 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long) Weight 7 lbs, 4 oz (3.29 kg) - varies slightly Body Wood African mahogany with roasted maple top Body Finish Matte Body Colors Sahara Burst Bridge Custom John Petrucci Music Man® Piezo floating tremolo, made of chrome plated, hardened steel with stainless steel 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 Select roasted maple neck Fingerboard Select roasted maple neck Fret Markers Custom JP15 Inlays Neck Finish Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend Neck Colors Color matches body 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 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; Piezo bridge pickup Left Handed No Strings 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240)