John Petrucci
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How Mateus Asato changed gears from sideman and Instagram guitarist to fully-fledged artist
By Janelle Borg published
The versatile player's resume includes everyone from Bruno Mars to Joe Satriani

Jason Richardson gives his take on the timeless ‘music theory versus ear training’ debate
By Janelle Borg published
Is music theory necessary to write guitar solos that stand the test of time? All That Remains' lead guitarist weighs in...

With the return of Mike Portnoy, Dream Theater are fully reborn – and John Petrucci's still not done exploring new guitar frontiers
By Jon Wiederhorn published
Wielding naught but his signature Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty, Petrucci has been studying different types of scales and different types of chords – and he says having Portnoy back on the drum stool makes the prog-metal institution feel like they're all 18 again

John Petrucci’s Majesty signature guitar has hit its 10th Anniversary
By Phil Weller published
DiMarzio and Ernie Ball Music Man have both helped Petrucci commemorate the milestone by unveiling a Majesty fitted with new-look humbuckers

Everybody knows John Petrucci for his God-like shredding abilities, but the Dream Theater virtuoso’s next-level rhythm playing deserves more attention
By Jamie Hunt published
We examine the different approaches Petrucci takes for world-building with metal riffs – playing in different time signatures and executing them with on-point precision

Mesa/Boogie and John Petrucci celebrate 40 years of partnership with “the most aggressive” Mark IIC+ ever
By Matt Owen published
The Dream Theater virtuoso's limited-edition signature amp looks to take the Holy Grail metal and rock combo to all-new heights

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
By Matt Parker published
Like many game-changing ideas, the Majesty (which wasn't the guitar's original name...) was not immediately welcomed with open arms, the Dream Theater man says

John Petrucci and Zakk Wylde just shared the stage for the first time ever – and they shredded Black Label Society
By Matt Owen published
The two wizards of metal finally locked fretboards – and epic beards – during Trooch's Guitar Universe camp
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