who has played the music man majesty? opinions?

[mooncobra]

I am curious about this guitar. not a petrucci fan, but the specs are desirable.

 

[JMMP]

Likely my favorite guitar that I’ve ever played. I love the smoothness of the stainless frets, and the body is light and ergonomic. I have the Monarchy with the sonic ecstasy pickups, and they sound great no matter what I play.

 

[Rayneman]

I had one...sold or traded it, and now I want another one, lol.

I don't care one way or the other about the piezo, but the boost was cool and the neck, like all MM guitars, was pretty unique. What I didn't like about it, was how light it was...others probably love that. For whatever reason, I like a little heft to guitars, but I want to give this one another chance. I've gone through many MM guitars...Axis and JP6s for the most part, get 'em, move them, get them again...

But yeah, the frets and neck are super smooth and it played wonderfully. Very...precision-like, something you'd expect a technical player to use.

 

[glip22]

I had a few BFR's and still have one. Flawless build with great resonance, perfect fretwork, and great tone. Killer guitar.

 

[spanny]

I've had a couple, they were my favorite JP guitars. I've also owned a couple BFR's and JP6's (plus played his other models). The Majesty was my favorite.

 

[engage757]

Absolutely flawless instruments. The only downside is subjective: aesthetics. I personally love them. Killer access, wide variety of tones, comfy neck that isn't too flat to cramp up the hand, balanced well, impeccable quality.

Buy one. Can't go wrong in my book and I have owned a bunch now.

 

[PBGas]

I tried one and it was very nice! Their build quality is fantastic. However, as with any EBMM guitar that I buy, it seems to eventually find a new home so I simply stay away from them. They just feel like small instruments to me.

 

[cardinal]

I played a 7-string. Silly low action that felt super smooth. Great player. But came back out of tune after big dive bombs. Pickups were absurdly hot IMHO. And really ugly. And a terrible deadspot around the 10th fret on the G string (fundamental note died immediately and only a harmonic was left sustaining). A dead spot like that can happen to nearly any guitar though. Just luck of how it resonates.

 

[firegate]

I've had one for about a year now. Agree that the pickups are waaaay too hot, and I generally go for pretty high output pickups in my guitars. Plays great, I wouldn't mind a lower radius on the fretboard but that's just a matter of preference. Really comfortable guitar overall.

 

[napalmdeath]

The only downside is subjective: aesthetics.

That's where I'm at. Visually, I find it hideous, which is enough for me to have no reason to play one. I'm sure its top-notch, but ugly as sin.

 

[JTyson]

I have a buddy who has one, he hated the way it looked, but it played and sounded so good he decided it didn't matter. He has since gotten another one. I never got a chance to play it, but I kinda feel the same way. If it plays that good and sounds amazing in any scenario you throw at it, who gives a shit what it looks like?

 

[glip22]

I have a buddy who has one, he hated the way it looked, but it played and sounded so good he decided it didn't matter. He has since gotten another one. I never got a chance to play it, but I kinda feel the same way. If it plays that good and sounds amazing in any scenario you throw at it, who gives a shit what it looks like?

Yeah Man. I got a purple sparkle BFR. I picked it from 3 others. It was better than the claro walnut BFR so I sold the claro. I keep trying to sell it because my Wife says I'm not a Purple sparkle guy but the damn guitar is so alive and flawless I can't let it go. Pick it up and it has that samurai sword balance where it becomes one with you easily. I have quite a few other killer guitars as well. Would be very hard to let it go.