Music Man BFR Baritone JP15 John Petrucci Signature Electric Guitar in Cherry Creamsicle

£4,499.00

Music Man have impressed us with this New Music Man BFR Baritone JP15 John Petrucci Signature Electric Guitar in Cherry Creamsicle in Guitar, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitar, additional Electric Guitar options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below. For the first time in over a decade, the John Petrucci baritone is back — and it’s making its debut in the JP15 family! This limited-edition beauty is perfect if you’re after massive low-end power without losing the lightning-fast…

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Music Man have impressed us with this New Music Man BFR Baritone JP15 John Petrucci Signature Electric Guitar in Cherry Creamsicle in Guitar, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitar, additional Electric Guitar options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

For the first time in over a decade, the John Petrucci baritone is back — and it’s making its debut in the JP15 family! This limited-edition beauty is perfect if you’re after massive low-end power without losing the lightning-fast feel JP models are famous for. With a 27.5″ scale length and tuned A#–A#, you’ll unlock a whole new sonic range while keeping that effortless playability intact.

The Alder body and Quilted Maple top give this guitar a unique tonal flavour compared to the standard JP15, while the cream neck binding and matching cream pickup bobbins add a classy finishing touch. Loaded with DiMarzio Crunch Lab and LiquiFire humbuckers, it delivers crystal-clear articulation and punch across its extended register.

Only 100 of these Music Man BFR Baritone JP15 guitars are available worldwide. And each one comes with a signed tremolo back plate from John Petrucci himself, a premium Mono case, plus a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Key Features

  • Alder body with Quilted Maple top: Provides a balanced tone with warmth and snap, plus a stunning look.
  • Roasted Maple neck: Extended scale for tight low-end and baritone tuning, with added stability and a silky-smooth satin feel.
  • DiMarzio Crunch Lab & LiquiFire pickups: JP’s signature combo for articulate leads and chunky rhythm tones.
  • Floating tremolo with Fishman Powerbridge piezo saddles: Divebombs meet acoustic-like shimmer! It’s ultimate versatility in one bridge.
  • Limited to 100 globally: Own a true collector’s piece — ultra-rare and guaranteed to turn heads, especially with its Cherry Creamsicle finish.
  • Tremolo cover signed by John Petrucci: A personal touch from the man himself, adding value (and serious bragging rights).

Specifications

Body

  • Body Material: Alder
  • Top Material: Quilted Maple
  • Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester

Neck

  • Neck Material: Roasted Figured Maple
  • Neck Profile: Super Thin/Flat
  • Neck Finish: Satin Polyester
  • Neck Joint: 5-Bolt, Sculpted
  • Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.735”
  • Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.805”
  • Fretboard Material: Roasted Maple with Cream Binding
  • Fretboard Radius: 17″
  • Inlays: JP Shield
  • Side Markers: Dots
  • Frets: 24, Stainless Steel
  • Nut Material: Melamine (Compensated for Accurate Intonation)
  • Nut Width: 1-11/16” (43 mm)
  • Scale Length: 27.5″
  • Truss Rod: Adjustable

Hardware

  • Bridge: Music Man Custom Piezo Floating Tremolo with Chevron Cover and Fishman Powerbridge Piezo Saddles
  • Tuning Machines: Schaller M6-IND Locking
  • Knob Type: JP with Rubber Grip
  • Hardware Colour: Chrome

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab Humbucker
  • Neck Pickup: DiMarzio LiquiFire Humbucker
  • Preamp: Custom Music Man Active Preamp
  • Controls: Push/Push Volume for Gain Boost, 500 kohm Push/Push Passive Tone for Custom 2 Pickup Configurations, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector with Custom Centre Position Configuration; 3-Way Toggle Piezo/Magnetic Selector
  • Output Type: Mono & Stereo Options via 2 Output Jacks

Miscellaneous

  • Factory Strings: Ernie Ball 12p-15p-22p-34-46-58
  • Factory Tuning: A#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#
  • Case: Mono (Included)

Additional information

Weight 22.5 kg

Stuff About Baritone Guitar

A baritone guitar sits between a standard electric guitar and a bass, using a longer scale length and heavier strings to reach lower tunings with clarity and tension. It’s ideal for players who want deeper, heavier tones without losing the feel and expression of a guitar, making it popular in ambient, alternative, metal, and cinematic styles. Baritone guitars excel at tight, defined low notes, rich chord voicings, and expanded harmonic range, especially when standard guitars start to sound loose or muddy when tuned down. They’re also a great creative tool, encouraging different chord shapes, riff ideas, and songwriting approaches that sit in a unique space within a mix.

Stuff About Electric Guitars

Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to convert string vibration into an electrical signal, allowing the sound to be shaped through amplifiers and effects. Key things to understand include body shape, pickup type, neck profile, scale length and bridge design, as these all affect tone, feel and sustain. They are used across almost every modern genre, from clean and expressive to high-gain and aggressive styles, making them one of the most versatile instruments available.

Stuff About Guitars

Guitars cover a wide range of instruments designed to suit different styles, techniques, and sounds, from acoustic and classical models to solid body, semi-hollow, and hollow electric designs. Factors like body shape, scale length, neck profile, string type, and pickups all influence how a guitar feels and responds, making each type suited to different players and musical approaches. Whether used for rhythm, lead, songwriting, or experimentation, guitars are expressive, versatile instruments that form the heart of countless genres and playing styles.

The Important stuff

Baritone.

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