John Petrucci and Zakk Wylde just shared the stage for the first time ever – and they shredded Black Label Society By Matt Owen published 7 August 23 The two wizards of metal finally locked fretboards – and epic beards – during Trooch's Guitar Universe camp
Tosin Abasi revives one of John Petrucci's most iconic guitar finishes By Matt Owen published 28 July 23 A one-off gift based on Trooch's Ibanez JPM100, as seen on the classic Rock Discipline lesson tape, has been constructed by Abasi Concepts – with the help of the original artist
“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 By Matt Parker published 25 July 23 The trio of prog metal guitar titans sat down with Rick Beato and went deep on the state of modeling
John Petrucci officially launches his own software brand, Tonemission – and its first drop replicates his exact signal chain By Matt Owen published 19 July 23 Tones from the Dream Theater virtuoso's three most recent albums have been profiled in Tonemission's first collection of IRs, with even more set to arrive in the future
It sure looks like John Petrucci is about to launch his own guitar software brand By Matt Parker published 12 July 23 The guitarist has trialed a new venture, Tone Mission, on his socials – and we’ve looked up the trademark...
Watch John Petrucci and Tosin Abasi lock fretboards for spellbinding harmonies on Dream Theater's The Spirit Carries On By Matt Owen published 20 June 23 With the help of Devin Townsend – and Ernie Ball Music Man's Kaizen and Majesty models – the two prog heroes brought Dream Theater's recent tour show to a mesmerizing close
John Petrucci’s 2023 Guitar Universe camp will feature Tosin Abasi, Lari Basilio, Tim Henson, Scott LePage, Jeff Loomis and more By Jackson Maxwell published 16 December 22 Zakk Wylde, Fredrik Åkesson, Plini, Jason Richardson, Rena Petrucci and more will also serve as guest instructors at the camp, which is set to take place next summer in Florida
John Petrucci reveals why he positions his guitar “high and nerdy” By Matt Owen published 9 December 22 The Dream Theater virtuoso also offered his glowing opinion of the Instagram guitar scene, which he says has raised the bar for guitar players
John Petrucci shares his top 3 tips for better guitar tone By Joe Bosso published 1 December 22 The Dream Theater prog-metal guitar kingpin might have a signature guitar with boost and piezo, but listen to the man when he says keep it simple – it might just save your tone
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 By Stan Bull published 24 November 22 The secret metalhead, maximalist, and one half of The 1975's guitar duo takes us inside the English pop-rockers' intimate new album, Being Funny In A Foreign Language
Jared Dines' 5th “biggest shred collab song in the world” will have the most star-studded lineup of any guitar video ever By Sam Roche published 17 November 22 John Petrucci, Zakk Wylde, Synyster Gates, Nita Strauss, Steve Vai, Tim Henson, Ichika Nito and John 5 are all in the running to appear – and only the first wave of guitarists has been announced
Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 8-string review By Chris Gill last updated 14 November 22 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
What surprised John Petrucci when he played through Joe Satriani's rig By Jackson Maxwell published 9 November 22 The chance demo was a stark example of just how tactile an instrument the guitar is, Petrucci says
Watch John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy jam on the James Bond theme at Los Angeles gig By Jackson Maxwell published 7 November 22 With the help of Dave LaRue on bass, the former Dream Theater bandmates injected some 007-esque mystique into a recent rendition of Damage Control
How John Petrucci's signature model became one of The 1975's main guitars By Matt Owen published 25 October 22 Adam Hann reveals how an irreplaceable, original-run Ernie Ball Music Man JP6 and its “elite” middle position helped the band create some of their biggest hits
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” By Andrew Daly published 24 October 22 Dream Theater's shredder-in-chief weighs in on the use of pre-recorded elements in live shows, and discusses his first-ever headline solo tour, which sees him sharing the stage with Mike Portnoy for the first time since 2010
5 scorching shred skills you can learn from John Petrucci By Charlie Griffiths last updated 4 October 22 Awaken your picking mastery with these prog metal techniques in the style of the virtuoso Dream Theater guitarist
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” By Jamie Dickson published 2 September 22 Dream Theater’s magus of the fretboard on the Les Paul copy that sparked his love of humbuckers and why he might give Django a run for his money…
Watch Mateus Asato shred while John Petrucci lays down the funk By Matt Owen published 26 August 22 The neo-soul titan teamed up with the Dream Theater virtuoso for the jam during Trooch's 2021 Guitar Universe 3.0 camp
Warren DeMartini, Steve Stevens, Lita Ford and an all-star panel share their guitar highlights of the ‘80s By GuitarWorld Staff last updated 23 August 22 Some of the biggest names in guitar look back on the era of big solos and even bigger hair to share their favorite riffs, shredders and, yes, haircuts of the decade
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