Detail 01
17-inch fingerboard radius
A notably flat figured roasted-maple fingerboard paired with 24 frets.
Product detailSKU #1500000456980
Ernie Ball Music ManJP15 John Petrucci Signature Electric Guitar - Amber Waves Quilt
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A USA-made John Petrucci signature built for precise, high-output electric tones with piezo-equipped tremolo versatility.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Technical players seeking a fast 24-fret, 17-inch-radius neck
- Players who want DiMarzio Illuminator humbuckers with coil splitting
- Guitarists who want piezo textures alongside magnetic pickup tones
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who do not need piezo output, coil splitting, or a 20dB boost
- Players seeking a non-tremolo electric guitar
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Floating tremolo with piezo saddles
Adds piezo-based acoustic textures in addition to the magnetic humbuckers.
Detail 03
20dB gain boost
An onboard boost is available from the volume control.
Detail 04
Mono and stereo outputs
The piezo and magnetic signals can be used together or routed separately.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is the Amber Waves Quilt finish.
- 02It has mono and stereo outputs; the piezo signal can be blended with magnetic pickups or routed separately through the stereo output.
- 03The guitar is right-handed and includes a hardshell case.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Who is the JP15 associated with?
It is a John Petrucci signature model.
02What pickups does it use?
It has DiMarzio Illuminator humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions.
03Can it produce piezo-based acoustic textures?
Yes. Its floating tremolo bridge uses piezo saddles, with a dedicated piezo volume control.
04Does it include a case?
Yes, a hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- DiMarzio Illuminator humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge pickup
- DiMarzio Illuminator humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Fingerboard radius
- 17"
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 6
16 detailsBody & build
- Body construction
- Solidbody
- Available colors
- Amber Waves Flame, Amber Waves Quilt, Butterscotch Burl, Green Tiger Eye Flame, Green Tiger Eye Quilt, Piledriver, Red Tide Flame, Red Tide Quilt, Sahara Burst, Solar Flare, Toxic Sludge, Ultramarine Flame, Ultramarine Quilt
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Neck material
- Figured roasted maple
- Fingerboard material
- Figured roasted maple
- Top material
- Figured maple
- Color
- Brown
- Body Material
- Okoume
- Top Material
- Figured maple
- Neck finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed wax
- Neck Wood
- Figured roasted maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Figured roasted maple
- Hardware finish
- Chrome
- Body finish
- Gloss polyester
- Neck joint
- Bolt-on
- Body material
- Okoume
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.6875"
- Scale length
- 25.5"
22 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Artist signature
- John Petrucci
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Schaller M6-IND locking
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Outputs
- Mono and stereo
- Bridge
- Floating tremolo with piezo saddles
- Pickup type
- Passive
- Inlays
- Custom JP15
- Truss rod
- Adjustable
- Pickup selector
- 3-way toggle
- Case
- Hardshell case
- Tier
- platinum
- Controls
- Volume (push/push boost), tone (coil split), piezo volume
- Category Source
- detail
- Cutaway
- Double cut
- Country of origin
- USA
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- JP15
- Source Id
- site51500000456980
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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