<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in John-petrucci ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/john-petrucci Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:57:43 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Whether it’s mounted on your pedalboard or standing at the heart of your shrine, this pedal is a torch held high for rock ’n’ roll”: Jim Dunlop drops an Iron Maiden Killers edition of its Cry Baby wah ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/jim-dunlop-iron-maiden-killers-cry-baby-wah BdLeXtTSVyEEAJ75tXBkXB Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:57:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Speed bursts are the path to Shred Heaven: boost your rock chops with 6 jaw-dropping examples (that won't break your fingers) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/shred-speed-bursts abBbsahLMHuDMr5ovthyiA Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:55:01 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:10:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Watch out, Silver Sky. You’ve got some stiff competition from another PRS signature…” All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the latest reissue of one of Gibson’s most sought-after signature models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-prs-fiore-dave-grohl-mike-dirnt-line-6 Q7ygTGBRMRpn9LNUVddRTL Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:47:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He will just sit down and do a warm-up, no matter what. Even if you’re talking to him, he’s going to keep on”: Steve Morse on why warming up before a show is crucial – and the one guitarist who does it right ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-on-why-warming-up-before-a-show-is-crucial LYnhuFFMPxgorok3VXrBKX Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:57:03 +0000 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:06:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Together, our chemistry is magical”: Steve Morse has announced his first new album since leaving Deep Purple – and it’s set to feature Eric Johnson and John Petrucci ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/music-releases/steve-morse-triangulation-album D93GCtNsDGdzfCwy6QnJqd Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:09:39 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:51:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had no idea of the impact that these Instagram videos were having until I went to South Korea. There were 500 people there just to see this ‘Mateus Asato guy’”: How Mateus Asato changed gears from sideman and Instagram guitarist to fully-fledged artist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-mateus-asato-changed-gears-from-sideman-and-instagram-guitarist-to-fully-fledged-artist SKLt9eqvgVXh83kUqDuvVm Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:22:38 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:39:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Al Di Meola was at one of the John Petrucci camps and he said, ‘Learn as much theory as you possibly can and then forget it!’” Progressive virtuoso Jason Richardson gives his take on the timeless ‘music theory versus ear training’ debate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jason-richardson-music-theory-versus-ear-training Nifo5QLhiN9jDERqzEAPyk Wed, 14 May 2025 15:40:12 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:12:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I used really weird things like the Tristan chord and the Prometheus chord to give some of the songs a mystical vibe”: With the return of Mike Portnoy, Dream Theater are fully reborn – and John Petrucci's still not done exploring new guitar frontiers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dream-theater-john-petrucci-parasomnia DaNhCsyX6U3gfiPWNKnDM Sun, 23 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:09:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The moment I played the first note, I knew we achieved Holy Grail-level results”: John Petrucci’s Majesty signature guitar has hit its 10th Anniversary – and brands are rolling out the red carpet to celebrate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ernie-ball-music-man-john-petrucci-majesty-10th-anniversary zaMzNmA8ZhXBz5WvJ4bV4W Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:26:08 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:41:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everybody knows John Petrucci for his God-like shredding abilities, but the Dream Theater virtuoso’s next-level rhythm playing deserves more attention ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/dream-theater-john-petrucci-rhythm-style sZfQWtKaNXDQujXfayXJDV Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:52:27 +0000 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:34:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A wolf in sheep’s clothing”: Mesa/Boogie and John Petrucci celebrate 40 years of partnership with “the most aggressive” and modern Mark IIC+ ever made ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mesa-boogie-john-petrucci-jp-2c-combo cejL63LJA9SmmP37p46ARX Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:46:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: “Some people were like, ‘That's the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen!’ It turns out it was the most successful instrument we ever could have imagined”: John Petrucci on the wild ride of his signature guitar, the Music Man Majesty ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/namm-2024-john-petrucci-interview HzE53kCPFLbnpswsg8U5qE Sat, 27 Jan 2024 22:41:56 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:39:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci and Zakk Wylde just shared the stage for the first time ever – and they shredded Black Label Society ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-zakk-wylde-guitar-universe-jam KDZ4rrCCfDkUHLTChkafH7 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:15:09 +0000 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:12:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tosin Abasi revives one of John Petrucci's most iconic guitar finishes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-abasi-concepts-custom-model JPLkKvVTav9rXAKgFyrrc8 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:04:57 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:07:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The biggest challenge for digital products is not the tone”: John Petrucci, Tosin Abasi and Devin Townsend explain what modelers don’t do as well as amps – yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-tosin-abasi-devin-townsend-digital-modelers-vs-real-amps UEFxepJvFSMGhZWaAXyLyc Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:11:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci officially launches his own software brand, Tonemission – and its first drop replicates his exact signal chain ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-tonemission u49FC4EAugwW5Kv3pq7hLR Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:00:47 +0000 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:17:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ It sure looks like John Petrucci is about to launch his own guitar software brand ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-tone-mission-software f2KXuXKRjVotTeWyi2xGui Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:12:57 +0000 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 21:14:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John Petrucci and Tosin Abasi lock fretboards for spellbinding harmonies on Dream Theater's The Spirit Carries On ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-tosin-abasi-dream-theater-the-spirit-carries-on pnpJzxG2CrPEjcQ3veuzKb Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:55:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci’s 2023 Guitar Universe camp will feature Tosin Abasi, Lari Basilio, Tim Henson, Scott LePage, Jeff Loomis and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-guitar-universe-2023 z86o6DnkQurzju2xZ4v3pZ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:47:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci reveals why he positions his guitar “high and nerdy” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-reveals-why-he-positions-his-guitar-high-and-nerdy pbvJPw9SgE2PKjQ4YZrCkX Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:07:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci shares his top 3 tips for better guitar tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-petrucci-tone-tips abDSbc2wntdcHyyB653LcU Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:20:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:39:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 1975’s Adam Hann on his love of John Petrucci’s signature model, divvying up parts with Matty Healy and snapping up Klon Centaurs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-1975-adam-hann-being-funny-in-a-foreign-language Yb97ekpN8bSqC6xsvkHKJH Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:54:13 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:48:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jared Dines' 5th “biggest shred collab song in the world” will have the most star-studded lineup of any guitar video ever ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jared-dines-biggest-shred-collab-song-in-the-world-5 GWmqR3EZnq3fxnUV9XPfU9 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ What surprised John Petrucci when he played through Joe Satriani's rig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-joe-satriani-rig kFxPtqKR6F4EEPZyXNmJfX Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:09:02 +0000 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:13:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy jam on the James Bond theme at Los Angeles gig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-mike-portnoy-james-bond CFhcHJCetagPKCiw7ekgH6 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:26:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 8-string review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/ernie-ball-music-man-majesty-8-string-review vgBfcqPCNwfjAKtikguMMK Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:18:11 +0000 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:41:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ How John Petrucci's signature model became one of The 1975's main guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-the-1975-adam-hann-jp6 E8rgQQbvfNHvNRSCTpcPi6 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci: “If a guitarist is onstage playing their ass off, backing tracks don't bother me. But if they're faking it or pretending, that's a whole different thing” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-petrucci-terminal-velocity-tour c3hoVRUWvoxKjxmCS3CLxK Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:27:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 scorching shred skills you can learn from John Petrucci ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/john-petrucci-shred-guitar-5-skills oGu6PdHzNbZJTXbXYBkFtd Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:28:50 +0000 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:45:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci talks buying and selling guitars: “I’m completely illiterate in the world of vintage guitars and Les Pauls and Strats and all that stuff” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-petrucci-dream-theater-buying-selling-guitars je858f4s2sF8hfp4qfyBqh Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:31:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Mateus Asato shred while John Petrucci lays down the funk ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mateus-asato-john-petrucci-jam A9YXXA3d8EdmSn9AJgbpJS Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:06:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Warren DeMartini, Steve Stevens, Lita Ford and an all-star panel share their guitar highlights of the ‘80s ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-gear-solos-riffs-of-the-80s sry37LJpZX4DrZ9LBtaRjc Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:41:28 +0000 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:47:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci will be backed by Mike Portnoy on first-ever solo headlining tour this fall ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-mike-portnoy-solo-tour WJi25ZF8ZG8vwD7buZGU7n Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:17:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Five practice tips from Dream Theater's John Petrucci ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/john-petrucci-practice-tips 2KZUox8MSQbHjRRJEVkcjS Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:51:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci: Hearing Steve Morse play for the first time was a "life-changing" moment ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-steve-morse-life-changing fSzMcndVczfccWj7Lmeh7o Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:05:54 +0000 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:35:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2022: Ernie Ball Music Man overhauls its John Petrucci range with a wealth of new finishes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-john-petrucci-2022 HKmeaBh8pMzXjVuBUNCXE4 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:00:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ How John Petrucci revolutionized Phil Collen's guitar rig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-def-leppard-phil-collen-guitar-rig okXzoyYUN7r4YRByEeUccF Thu, 12 May 2022 14:29:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Richardson wields John Petrucci's Majesty 8 signature in staggering new 7-minute single, p00mbachu ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-richardson-p00mbachu-II DpSrKoVri3MecXFfMFVkjc Fri, 06 May 2022 09:40:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 11 crazy guitarist signature products that have nothing to do with guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/11-crazy-guitarist-signature-products mTdRata8HBBMangqiicZCJ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:14:20 +0000 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:18:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neural DSP teams up with John Petrucci for new Archetype: Petrucci plugin ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/neural-dsp-archetype-petrucci 9eJuQXucSFVDb5MrnuuvCB Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:37:43 +0000 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:19:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Constant Motion: 10 incredible John Petrucci guitar performances ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/constant-motion-ten-incredible-john-petrucci-guitar-performances 4vPWvjHdzHLehbkYbgavrX Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:24:27 +0000 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:19:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci’s Ernie Ball Majesty model is the second highest-selling signature guitar on the planet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-majesty-second-highest-selling-signature dGzBp5modSshJBoKYG54q6 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:29:51 +0000 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:37:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci: “When you solo, you’re the vocalist in the band... In that way, I’ve always been influenced by guys like David Gilmour, Neal Schon and Gary Moore” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-petrucci-dream-theater-view-from-the-top-of-the-world MjmwZVkW87XMtgc6X4Z4oA Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:42:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear John Petrucci play his new Ernie Ball 8-string Majesty for the first time on Dream Theater's none-more-prog new single, Awaken the Master ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dream-theater-awaken-the-master pnHAt9ALwxy8qK9nsMJtTk Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:21:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 16 guitar greats name their favorite moments from Metallica's Black Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/guitar-greats-metallica-black-album VJX2g8DQYBT6ut5z4muWPC Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:13:12 +0000 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:30:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci: “I've always felt there's a connection between guitar playing and weight lifting” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-weight-lifting yRb7L3RJEe9eLyfxeUc6XQ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:25:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci breaks down the main riff to Dream Theater's Invisible Monster in new Guitar World lesson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dream-theater-john-petrucci-invisible-monster-lesson o8hqQ3RQ5HnaW2CmPHS6BL Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:37:44 +0000 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:05:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Venezuelan guitar ace Douglas Saab teams up with John Petrucci for new instrumental prog jam, 'Space Traveller' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/venezuelan-guitar-ace-douglas-saab-teams-up-with-john-petrucci-for-new-instrumental-prog-jam-space-traveller BXhEDpEj3ifchxr8rYCiKh Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:00:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball Music Man updates its Ball Family Reserve collection with four new eye-catching offerings ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-family-reserve-collection-september-models gzvJTQ7oFGGDS7CXj8JJSW Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:33:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dream Theater grapple with the effects of anxiety on new mid-tempo burner, Invisible Monster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dream-theater-invisible-monster r9sqjN9TWrNFoHGZFuPZFA Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:35:39 +0000