Setting Up John Petrucci's Ernie Ball Music Man JP15 Guitar — Time-Lapse Video

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"Check out this time lapse [video] of Maddi doing a string change on my JP15," wrote John Petrucci on his Facebook page about 19 hours ago (not that we're stalking him or anything).

Below, check out a just-posted clip of Maddi, Petrucci's guitar tech, setting up and re-stringing the Dream Theater guitarist's signature Ernie Ball Music Man JP15.

Enjoy!

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.

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