The new JP15 features hand picked tonewoods to ensure the best possible sounding and looking guitar. Petrucci decided to go with an African Mahogany body with a Flamed or Quilt Maple top, for the JP15. African Mahogany is a dense tonewood that yields a warm tone with articulate mids and clear high end, the maple top adds that high end bite. Last but not least is the highly sought after roasted maple neck, a feature that many Music Man JP players have been patiently waiting for. All of this combined with the new Sahara Sunburst Matte finish and chrome hardware, make this one of the most visually pleasing guitars in the JP line.
The JP15 may be beautiful, but there is more to it then just looks. Advanced electronics make the JP15 an extremely versatile guitar. Powerful tone is provided by Petrucci's newest signature pickups, the DiMarzio Illuminator Humbuckers. The Illuminators have more Presence, Bite, and Clarity when compared to the LIquifire / Crunchlab pickups. The bridge position is tight and defined, the neck position is silky smooth while still being expressive. While in the middle position, you have option of using both dual humbuckers, or two single coils using the push/push pot. The guitar also features the Push/Push gain boost pot for more volume on cleans, and more sustain and harmonics on high gain settings. As always, the JP15 features the Piezo bridge, allowing for warm acoustic tones.