diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/musician_search.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/musician_search.rb
index a15ee0fb1..24dd2ebb8 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/musician_search.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/musician_search.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module JamRuby
     KEY_GENRES = 'genres'
     KEY_INSTRUMENTS = 'instruments'
     KEY_INTERESTS = 'interests'
+    KEY_SORT_ORDER = 'sort_order'
 
     SORT_VALS = %W{ latency distance }
     SORT_ORDERS = { 
@@ -81,14 +82,14 @@ module JamRuby
     }
 
     JSON_SCHEMA = {
-      :sort_order => '',
+      KEY_SORT_ORDER => SORT_VALS[0],
       KEY_INSTRUMENTS => [],
-      KEY_INTERESTS => '',
+      KEY_INTERESTS => INTEREST_VALS[0],
       KEY_GENRES => [],
-      KEY_GIGS => 0,
-      KEY_STUDIOS => '',
-      KEY_SKILL => '',
-      KEY_AGES => []
+      KEY_GIGS => GIG_COUNTS[0],
+      KEY_STUDIOS => STUDIO_COUNTS[0],
+      KEY_SKILL => SKILL_VALS[0],
+      KEY_AGES => [AGE_COUNTS[0]]
     }
 
     def self.create_search(user)