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John Petrucci’s 2023 Guitar Universe camp will feature Tosin Abasi, Lari Basilio, Tim Henson, Scott LePage, Jeff Loomis and more
By Jackson Maxwell published
Zakk Wylde, Fredrik Åkesson, Plini, Jason Richardson, Rena Petrucci and more will also serve as guest instructors at the camp, which is set to take place next summer in Florida
John Petrucci reveals why he positions his guitar “high and nerdy”
By Matt Owen published
The Dream Theater virtuoso also offered his glowing opinion of the Instagram guitar scene, which he says has raised the bar for guitar players
John Petrucci shares his top 3 tips for better guitar tone
By Joe Bosso published
The Dream Theater prog-metal guitar kingpin might have a signature guitar with boost and piezo, but listen to the man when he says keep it simple – it might just save your tone
The 1975’s Adam Hann on his love of John Petrucci’s signature model, divvying up parts with Matty Healy and snapping up Klon Centaurs
By Stan Bull published
The secret metalhead, maximalist, and one half of The 1975's guitar duo takes us inside the English pop-rockers' intimate new album, Being Funny In A Foreign Language
Jared Dines' 5th “biggest shred collab song in the world” will have the most star-studded lineup of any guitar video ever
By Sam Roche published
John Petrucci, Zakk Wylde, Synyster Gates, Nita Strauss, Steve Vai, Tim Henson, Ichika Nito and John 5 are all in the running to appear – and only the first wave of guitarists has been announced
Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 8-string review
By Chris Gill last updated
The king of progressive metal guitar, John Petrucci, has a new signature eight-string, and it's a typically regal work of high-end luthiery, packed with clever, player-friendly details
What surprised John Petrucci when he played through Joe Satriani's rig
By Jackson Maxwell published
The chance demo was a stark example of just how tactile an instrument the guitar is, Petrucci says
Watch John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy jam on the James Bond theme at Los Angeles gig
By Jackson Maxwell published
With the help of Dave LaRue on bass, the former Dream Theater bandmates injected some 007-esque mystique into a recent rendition of Damage Control
How John Petrucci's signature model became one of The 1975's main guitars
By Matt Owen published
Adam Hann reveals how an irreplaceable, original-run Ernie Ball Music Man JP6 and its “elite” middle position helped the band create some of their biggest hits
John Petrucci: “If a guitarist is onstage playing their ass off, backing tracks don't bother me. But if they're faking it or pretending, that's a whole different thing”
By Andrew Daly published
Dream Theater's shredder-in-chief weighs in on the use of pre-recorded elements in live shows, and discusses his first-ever headline solo tour, which sees him sharing the stage with Mike Portnoy for the first time since 2010
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