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Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 8-string

Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 8-string review

By Chris Gill last updated

The king of progressive metal guitar, John Petrucci, has a new signature eight-string, and it's a typically regal work of high-end luthiery, packed with clever, player-friendly details

Marten Hagstrom and Tosin Abasi

Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström and Animals As Leaders’ Tosin Abasi on the expansive possibilities of the 8-string

By Amit Sharma published

Few have done more to expand the popularity of the extended-range electric guitar. Here, Hagström and Abasi talk techniques, tones, and epiphanies, and have some advice for guitarists looking to expand their repertoire beyond six strings

John Petrucci with his new signature Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 8 guitar

John Petrucci's signature 8-string Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty has arrived at last

By Jackson Maxwell published

The highly-anticipated model boasts a mahogany body, a multi-scale fretboard with a 27" length on the bass side and a 25.5" length on the treble side, and custom-angled DiMarzio pickups