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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

Guitarists
Neural DSP Archetype: Petrucci
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

Plugins & Apps
John Petrucci and Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty guitar
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

Guitars
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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

Guitarists
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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

Guitarists
Jen Majura, Jerry Cantrell, Bill Kelliher, Lzzy Hale
16 guitar greats name their favorite moments from Metallica's Black Album

By Amit Sharma Published

Bill Kelliher, Jerry Cantrell, Lzzy Hale, Jen Majura and more look back on 30 years of a metal masterpiece

Music Releases
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John Petrucci: “I've always felt there's a connection between guitar playing and weight lifting”

By Sam Roche Published

The Dream Theater shred wizard explains the link between his two great passions in life (other than his beard)

Guitarists
John Petrucci plays his signature six-string Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty guitar
John Petrucci breaks down the main riff to Dream Theater's Invisible Monster in new Guitar World lesson

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Six-string Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty in hand, Petrucci dives into the theoretic and thematic framework of Dream Theater's newest single

Lessons
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Venezuelan guitar ace Douglas Saab teams up with John Petrucci for new instrumental prog jam, 'Space Traveller'

By Guitar World Staff Published

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The shred-tastic track also features Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drum legend Vinnie Colaiuta

Guitarists
Ernie Ball Music Man Ball Family Reserve Collection
Ernie Ball Music Man updates its Ball Family Reserve collection with four new eye-catching offerings

By Matt Owen Published

The September expansion pack serves up a trio of elegantly finished electrics – including new-look Luke III, Albert Lee and JP15 models – and an ornate five-string StingRay

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