John Petrucci BFR
The JP BFR features an alder body with a mahogany tone block and figured maple top. Honduran Mahogany neck with East Indian Rosewood fingerboard. The JP BFR is powered by Dimarzio Liquifire & Crunchlab pickups, piezo bridge system, and a coil-splitting tone pot. Available in 6 or 7 string with Music Man JP tremolo, 3-way Toggle pickup selector and Music Man hardshell case. *Koa option includes Mahogany body and neck with an ebony fretboard and gold hardware.
Please contact customer service for retail availability
John Petrucci BFR Highlights
-
Koa Top
-
Gold hardware
-
Bursted neck
See & hear it
-
Watch Musician's Friend JP6 BFR Review
Brian from Musician's Friend demos the Ernie Ball Music Man JP6 BFR guitar.
-
Watch The Musician's Friend JP7 BFR Review
Brian from Musician's Friend demos the Ernie Ball Music Man JP7 BFR guitar.
-
John Petrucci BFR 6 w/ Koa Top & Piezo Electric Guitar
This guitar was played out of the box with factory strings, no additional set-up and no audio post production. The track was finished without any kind of EQ or compression.
Specifications, Schematics & More
Specifications
| Size | 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long) |
|---|---|
| Body Wood | Alder with bookmatched maple top and mahogany Tone Block; optional Koa top with completely mahogany body |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Body Colors | Flame Top - Ruby Burst; Quilt Top - Trans Black; Quilt Top - Balboa Blue Burst; Koa Top - Island Burst |
| Bridge | Custom John Petrucci Music Man® Piezo floating tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with solid steel saddles; Optional Koa top comes with gold hardware |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 15" (38.1 cm) |
| Headstock Size | Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long |
| Frets | 24 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel |
| Neck Width | 1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Select mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood; Optional Koa top comes with ebony fretboard |
| Fret Markers | Custom JP Shields |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Neck Colors | Color matches body with matching painted headstock |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking with pearl buttons |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Controls | 500kohm volume, 500kohm push/pull 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 - 1 DiMarzio LiquiFire - neck; 1 DiMarzio Crunch Lab - bridge |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
| Size | 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38" long (31. cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 96.5 cm long) |
|---|---|
| Body Wood | Alder with bookmatched maple top and mahogany Tone Block |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Body Colors | Standard BFR Colors |
| Bridge | Standard - Custom John Petrucci Music Man® Piezo floating tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with solid steel saddles |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 15" (38.1 cm) |
| Headstock Size | Only 6-7/8" (17.5 cm) long |
| Frets | 24 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel |
| Neck Width | 1-7/8" (47.6 mm) at nut, 2-19/32" (65.9 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Select mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Fret Markers | Custom JP Shields |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Neck Colors | Color matches body with matching painted headstock |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking with pearl buttons |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Controls | 500kohm volume, 500kohm push/pull 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 - 1 DiMarzio LiquiFire - neck; 1 DiMarzio Crunch Lab - bridge |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46-56 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240 with added P01156) |
Compare Specs
| Specifications | John Petrucci BFR | — |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 12-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 37" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 94.0 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Alder with bookmatched maple top and mahogany Tone Block; optional Koa top with completely mahogany body | |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester | |
| Body Colors | Flame Top - Ruby Burst; Quilt Top - Trans Black; Quilt Top - Balboa Blue Burst; Koa Top - Island Burst | |
| Body Bindings | ||
| Bridge | Custom John Petrucci Music Man® Piezo floating tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with solid steel saddles; Optional Koa top comes with gold hardware | |
| Pickguard | ||
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) | |
| Neck Radius | 15" (38.1 cm) | |
| Headstock Size | Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long | |
| Frets | 24 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel | |
| Neck Width | 1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret | |
| Neck Wood | Select mahogany | |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood; Optional Koa top comes with ebony fretboard | |
| Fret Markers | Custom JP Shields | |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester | |
| Neck Colors | Color matches body with matching painted headstock | |
| Neck Binding | ||
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking with pearl buttons | |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal | |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets | |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover | |
| Controls | 500kohm volume, 500kohm push/pull 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 - 1 DiMarzio LiquiFire - neck; 1 DiMarzio Crunch Lab - bridge | |
| Left Handed | No | |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
Control Function Diagrams
Product Registration
Register your instrument to activate its warranty and hear about updates for it.
California Proposition 65 WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)
Related Instruments
The Factory Tour
Since 1984, Ernie Ball Music Man has been crafting instruments in San Luis Obispo, California. Watch the factory tour and see how the difference is in the details.
Watch NowJoin the Family
Get our official newsletter for news, updates, and special offers