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Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 10th Anniversary
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

Electric Guitars
Against a backdrop of celestial stage lights, John Petrucci plays a riff on his signature Ernie Ball Music Man JP15 7-string
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

Guitarists
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C 1x12 combo
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

Guitar Amps
GW.com EIC Michael Astley-Brown (left) interviews John Petrucci at the 2024 NAMM show
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

Events & Trade Shows
John Petrucci and Zakk Wylde
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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John Petrucci holding his custom Abasi Concepts Emi 8
Tosin Abasi revives one of John Petrucci's most iconic guitar finishes

By Matt Owen Published

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

Guitarists
Rick Beato, John Petrucci, Tosin Abasi and Devin Townsend talk digital modelers vs real guitar amps
“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

The trio of prog metal guitar titans sat down with Rick Beato and went deep on the state of modeling

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John Petrucci playing guitar
John Petrucci officially launches his own software brand, Tonemission – and its first drop replicates his exact signal chain

By Matt Owen Published

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

Plugins & Apps
John Petrucci onstage – the Dream Theater man appears to be launching his own guitar plugin software, Tone Mission
It sure looks like John Petrucci is about to launch his own guitar software brand

By Matt Parker Published

The guitarist has trialed a new venture, Tone Mission, on his socials – and we’ve looked up the trademark...

Plugins & Apps
Tosin Abasi and John Petrucci playing on stage together
Watch John Petrucci and Tosin Abasi lock fretboards for spellbinding harmonies on Dream Theater's The Spirit Carries On

By Matt Owen Published

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

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