One of the rarest John Petrucci guitars Ibanez ever built — the first-run, Japan-only JPM100 “P1.” This is the original batch (widely believed among collectors to be the “JPM100A”), made in tiny numbers in 1995–96 — the very version John played during the Images and Words era and his legendary Rock Discipline instructional video.
What sets the first run apart is unmistakable the moment you look at the pickups: multi-color DiMarzio humbuckers with purple & blue bobbins, exactly like Petrucci's own at the time. Later production switched to standard black pickups — these colored-bobbin examples are the holy grail of the Picasso JPMs, with estimates of only a few hundred ever made.
About the screw holes around the pickups: you'll notice exposed screw holes in the body next to the humbuckers. These are completely correct — the surrounding pickup plastic was removed, exactly as seen on John Petrucci's own guitar throughout the Rock Discipline video. It's a hallmark of how these early guitars were set up, not damage. (We call it out because, understandably, people wonder!)
The iconic Picasso “P1” graphic — Petrucci's abstract, cubist-inspired artwork — presents beautifully. An honest, played example of a genuine piece of progressive-metal history.
Specifications- Make / Model: Ibanez JPM100 P1 (John Petrucci Signature, first-run “Picasso” graphic)
- Era / Origin: 1995–1996 · Made in Japan (first-run / Japan-only release)
- Serial: F511356
- Pickups: DiMarzio humbuckers with multi-color (purple/blue) bobbins — the first-run signature
- Weight: 3.40 kg (~7.5 lbs)
- Setup: String height ~2.0–2.1 mm at the 12th fret; truss rod with ample adjustment; freshly serviced (clean, re-string, rod/octave/action set, pickup screws reinstalled)
- Strings: Ernie Ball 2223 (.009–.042)
- Condition: Very Good — some dents and scratches, including larger dings on the corners; rear tremolo back-panel cover is missing
- Includes: Gig bag (non-original) and tremolo arm
A true collector's grail. Carefully packed and fully insured from Falconer Guitars. Offers welcome.
— Español —
Una de las guitarras de John Petrucci más raras que Ibanez fabricó: la JPM100 «P1» de primera serie, exclusiva de Japón. Es el lote original (que los coleccionistas creen que es la «JPM100A»), fabricado en cantidades mínimas en 1995–96, la versión que John usó en la era de Images and Words y en su legendario vídeo instructivo Rock Discipline.
Lo que distingue a la primera serie es inconfundible al mirar las pastillas: humbuckers DiMarzio multicolor con bobinas moradas y azules, igual que las de Petrucci en esa época. La producción posterior cambió a pastillas negras estándar; estos ejemplares de bobinas de colores son el santo grial de las JPM Picasso, con apenas unos cientos fabricados.
Sobre los agujeros de tornillo alrededor de las pastillas: notarás agujeros visibles en el cuerpo junto a los humbuckers. Son completamente correctos: se retiró el plástico que rodea la pastilla, exactamente como se ve en la propia guitarra de Petrucci en el vídeo Rock Discipline. Es un rasgo de cómo se montaban estas primeras guitarras, no un daño. (Lo aclaramos porque, comprensiblemente, la gente se pregunta.)
Especificaciones- Marca / Modelo: Ibanez JPM100 P1 (firma John Petrucci, gráfico «Picasso» de primera serie)
- Época / Origen: 1995–1996 · Hecha en Japón (primera serie / exclusiva de Japón)
- Número de serie: F511356
- Pastillas: Humbuckers DiMarzio con bobinas multicolor (morado/azul)
- Peso: 3,40 kg (~7,5 lbs)
- Cuerdas: Ernie Ball 2223 (.009–.042); recén revisada y ajustada
- Estado: Muy bueno — algunos golpes y rayones, incluidos algunos más grandes en las esquinas; falta la tapa trasera del trémolo
- Incluye: Funda (no original) y palanca de trémolo
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