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NAMM 2022: Ernie Ball Music Man overhauls its John Petrucci range with a wealth of new finishes
By Matt Owen published
Eight striking colorways – including Emerald Sky, Wisteria Blossom and Okelani Blue – have been introduced across the Majesty and JP15 families

How John Petrucci revolutionized Phil Collen's guitar rig
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Dream Theater shredder persuaded Def Leppard to go all digital following 2018's G3 tour

Jason Richardson wields John Petrucci's Majesty 8 signature in staggering new 7-minute single, p00mbachu
By Matt Owen published
It's the third track to be lifted from Richardson's upcoming album, II – due July 15 – which sees him team up with longtime drummer, Luke Holland

11 crazy guitarist signature products that have nothing to do with guitar
By Jonathan Horsley published
Hot sauce, Sharpies and things to make you smell nice – the guitar world’s signature products are not just gear and merch

Neural DSP teams up with John Petrucci for new Archetype: Petrucci plugin
By Sam Roche published
The Dream Theater shredder's signature software includes four amps, tons of pedal and rack effects, a comprehensive cab sim module and, yes, a metronome

John Petrucci’s Ernie Ball Majesty model is the second highest-selling signature guitar on the planet
By Matt Owen published
Petrucci's signature six-string has beaten the likes of Brian May's Red Special and Steve Vai's Ibanez JEM to claim second spot, behind the Gibson Les Paul

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”
By Joe Bosso published
Beard oil, bourbon, eight-string guitars and 20-minute songs – the Dream Theater virtuoso takes us inside his epic year

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
By Sam Roche published
The progressive titans released their 15th studio album A View From the Top of the World on Friday
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