The Sterling by Music Man John Petrucci JP150 MN Island Burst is based around the well-known Music Man JP15 and offers almost all the features that this exclusive electric guitar has but at an extremely affordable price. The body is made of mahogany with a flamed maple top, while the neck is made of roasted maple. In addition, two humbuckers with switchable boosts promise versatile sounds when plugged into an amplifier. High-quality hardware consisting of a modern tremolo and locking tuners completes the feature set of the Sterling by Music Man John Petrucci JP150 MN Island Burst.
The Sterling by Music Man JP150 John Petrucci Signature is constructed using high quality ingredients. The strongly contoured body is made of mahogany with a top of flamed maple, whose intense grain is delicately highlighted by the elegant Island Burst finish. Five screws are used to attach the roasted maple neck, which provides superior playability thanks to its "D" profile. This neck has enormous stability due to the thermal treatment of the maple wood in a vacuum and is insensitive to climate fluctuations.
The electric sound conversion of the Sterling by Music Man JP150 John Petrucci Signature electric guitar is handled by two hot-wound humbuckers, which skilfully stage fat riffs as well as complex solos with their tight sound, and harmoniously present chords and melodies in the clean channel. The active electronics enable the player to boost the output signal by 12 dB and to draw additional gain and volume levels from the guitar amp. Furthermore, this electric guitar is equipped with the Sterling Modern Tremolo, which in combination with the precise locking tuners allows for whammy bar applications without detuning.