|
John Petrucci is a guitarist best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has produced (along with his bandmate Mike Portnoy) all Dream Theater albums since their 1999 release, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. He is also one of the band's main lyricists.
If you haven't heard John's work, go out and support him! He is an awesome guitar player.
Let's see what this guitar god uses for gear. Keep in mind his gear changes often. The following is a more recent layout of Dream Theater's John Petrucci's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment.  John Petrucci with Dream Theater  Want to sound like John? Click the gear for more info & to buy at Musician's Friend
Guitars
- 1 Ernie Ball Musicman JP BFR Rubyburst Baritone
- 1 Musicman JP BFR Walnutburst Baritone
- 1 Musicman JP BFR Walnutburst 7 String
- 1 Musicman JP BFR Blackburst 7 String
- 1 Musicman JP BFR Tobaccoburst
- 1 Musicman JP BFR 2006 Ltd. Edition Black w/Gold Hardware
- 2 Musicman JP BFR Blackburst
- 1 Musicman JP BFR Walnutburst Music Man Ball Family Reserve John Petrucci 6 Signature Electric Guitar Walnutburst*  - 1 Musicman JP BFR Rubyburst Music Man Ball Family Reserve John Petrucci 6 Signature Electric Guitar Rubyburst* - 1 Musicman JP Blue Sparkle Doubleneck
- pickups: DiMarzio Air Norton in the neck position and a DiMarzio D-Sonic    
- Taylor Acoustic guitars (not sure exact models)
note: In the past he endorsed Ibanez guitars
Below is one of the slightly lower cost JP models:
Amps and Cabinets
- 2 Mesa Boogie Mark IV Amplifiers
- 1 Mesa Boogie Lonestar Amplifier
- Mesa Boogie 4x12 and 2x12 cabinets, all loaded with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
Notes: Rack Designed, Built and Programmed by Mark Snyder
Effects
- 1 Korg DTR-1 Tuner   - 1 Dunlop DCR-2SR rack Wah  - 1 DBX 166XL Compressor/Noise Gate  - 1 Mesa Boogie Amp Switcher
- 1 Boss Keeley mod TR-2 Tremolo Pedal  - 1 MXR EVH Flanger  - 1 Ibanez Keeley mod Tube Screamer TS-9 Flexi  - 1 MXR EVH Phase 90   - 1 Hermida Tech Zendrive
- 1 Dunlop MXR Wylde Overdrive  - 1 MXR Stereo Chorus  - 1 Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal  - 1 Eventide Timefactor Delay  - 1 T.C. Electronics 2290
- 1 T.C. Electronics M3000  - 1 Eventide DSP7000 Harmonizer  - 1 DMC Stereo Line Mixer
- 1 Mesa Boogie Rectifier Power Amp
- 1 Furman AC Line Regulator AR-Pro  - 3 Axess Electronics CFX-4 Loop Switcher
- 2 Axess Electronics GRX-4 Loop Switcher
- Shure SM57 and Sennheiser MD421 microphones placed directly on the grill cloth about 1.5 inches off the center of a speaker   Strings Picks and more
The Ernie Ball site shows that John uses these strings:
- Ernie Ball RPS 9 - gauges 9,11,16,24,32,42  - Ernie Ball RPS 10 - gauges 10,15,17,26,36,46  - Ernie Ball Super Slinky Acoustic strings  - Mogami cables  - Dunlop Jazz III picks 
|
