John Petrucci Gives In-depth Overview of his Signature Line of Ernie Ball Music Man Guitars 

John Petrucci is an easy man to like. He has such a well balanced personality and he lets you know any and all gear he uses instead of leaving you to try and figure out what he is using, Kind of reminds you of the personality of David Gilmour or John 5, very nice people and makes it more pleasant to watch their videos. I am stuck building me a JP6 because I can afford raw wood and devote time to make one a lot easier. I am poor.

$2800 for a Majesty 7 is one hell of an investment. I'm beyond satisfied with the instrument. What a masterpiece. Thanks, John. And thanks, Sweetwater, for this interview!

He said that he is an average guitar playing guy at 7:59. Is he really joking?

Anyone else just like to hear JP talk?

He said "since the Awake album, 2004"... he meant 1994, of course. Man, time flies!

Love.. John.. Just a super nice guy.. Exactly what you see here.. Met him 4 times.. He a guitar geek like all of us..

He's more Beard than Man now.

Best breakdown of the series so far. Well done John and Nick. Also your most relaxed interview with someone. Felt like a great fireside chat. I have the JP15 Flamed Sahara Burst and also feel it’s one of the best in the series.

JP is a great player, a great story-teller and an even better salesman 😂

Whaat? Petrucci said the Crunch lab pickup (one with the rail) was never rotated around, that's wrong; he previously mentioned that he flipped it around so the rail was outward facing on the 7-string guitars because he said it made it brighter for the low end 7 string.

I must own the most special edition of awake then... mine is from 10 years earlier! lmao!

I need those chairs for my studio, perfect for guitar and bass no arm rest to get in the way.

Bought myself a Sterling JP60 a few weeks ago. My first John Petrucci guitar, and also my first purchase of anyone's signature guitar. Just gotta say, I adore it. Absolutely adore it. I've had a couple of guitars from different brands, from ESP, Ibanez, Jackson and this is the nicest guitar I own so far. Sometime soon I hope to buy an EBMM JP15-7 or a JPXI-7.

Awake was in 1994

I saw a video of Petrucci and pressed like. Great stuff!

If you watch the interview with Sterling Ball elsewhere on youtube he actually talks about how they used the 4/2 (5/2) headstock specifically to have a straight string all the way from the tuners to the bridge without a retaining bracket, so it is actually completely intentional. So Nick, it was not a stupid thing to say :) 19:41

Finally a video that talks about the BFR line in depth. I love my majesty.

He cannot be not loved. Such a nice guy

I love my JP13. It has the perfect radius, stunning finish and plays amazing. I love the new Tiger Eye finish though.. wish they would bring that out in a JP15 or the next re-iteration of that line.

correction: AWAKE album was release in 1994... just saying

Amazing guitarist and muaician. Love you guys at Sweetwater for this! Thanks a ton!

I love how he never explicitly mentions Ibanez.

I really like EBMMs and all, but why didn't you ask him any questions about his special hand chemicals? Or his rack of effects made by Mr. Rackman?

Nick gets the word "Obsequious" into every interview of his I've seen. Good word though!

EVO Gold frets was what John was trying to explain for the fret wire around 29:00.

Great interview, I really like Nick's interviewing style. He makes the guests very relaxed and its a pleasure to watch.

Thanks Sweetwater I really enjoyed this one.

Petrucci has a beard of champions. He needs to start putting a logo of his beard on the headstocks of his guitars.

this is pure therapy.

I know people like to hate on the JP16 because of its price and FR 1000 trem but I love the look and sound of the guitar. It's a badass throwback to his Ibanez days.

i own a JP 16 .. minute 51:00 :))

A secretive Viking...much respect for JP!!!!

5:19 Pearl Red Burst gains so much coolness when paired with black hardware

Glad to see and in depth analysis of the XI. I love mine

Awesome interview!

Mr. Petrucci seems like a down-to-earth guy even though he's a guitar super-hero. I wonder if he's not allowed by contract to refer to Ibanez...

I'm left handed but, i'm not a lefty. I love Grim Reaper though!

That’s a really nice 👍🏻 looking guitar 🎸 he has there ! Wow 😮

6:17 So Awake is from 2004? Cool.

Excellent interview!

Bee's could live in that beard

🤔EHM JOHN...AWAKE Album was 1994 not 2004 😊 - 6:19 !

That was pure joy to watch it :-)

i never watched a 1-hour youtube video before and this is my first one

The Majesty is an amazing guitar, I just wish the upper horn was shorter so the shape was more balanced overall and then I would get it, 100%.

I'm 68 and have yet to hear/see a single John Petrucci performance. Yet I have been playing electric guitars since 1992.

he is so humble....)) 07:58

6:20 “…we did the Awake album in 2004.” 😅

Awake was 1994 not 2004 lol ;p

I will def be buying that trans black jp15! cant wait!

I’m sure these guitars play amazingly well.

I can happily say i own a music man jp guitar :)

Cool guitars. Although i still prefer his sound out of the Ibanez Jpm with Triaxis like on LTE albums, and explorers club

Was the Majesty Petrucci's idea?

so... what is the correct way to pronounce "piezo"?

Dude has the sickest Beard!

I have the Majesty Fuchsia Sparkle #67

I still think of Petrucci as an Ibanez guy = s

Fishman Pickups would be incredible in that guitar. John looks like one of the guys on the old cough drop box.

Holy hell that beard is ridiculous!

If only he could play a musical instrumental lead break solo during the interview !?? 😨😰

I thought he would have mentioned the new 8 string. Its not a secret. He mentioned it in past interviews.

cool shoes JP, what are they ?

yep!gotcha!right!-man

could match the instrument on the time line and post it so we can skip directly to the models we re curious about ?? thx vm

the Majesty upper horn looks like a BANANA. but I still love mine

Seems like a nice chap

I rather the 90's Petrucci's sound. Yeah his new signature models are so comfortable and functional NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! Those guitars sound amazing but are ugly as fuck. And even though the majesty sounds great, back in the day the ibanez JPM used to have more attack, more balance, and used to sound more compressed and tight in the mix!!!

I currently own 20 electric guitars and the Majesty is, by far, my favorite. I bought it from Sweetwater two years ago and it's been flawless.

DB is logarithmic. 20 DB boost on a guitar is impossible. It’s almost like the difference between screaming loud a fighter jet taking off. Like I said impossible.

8:30 😂 ....that's why i sold it

At 7:57 min john said he is what after hearing that i might stop plying guitar 🙄

Guys!, what a great interview... it is like "guitar porn" !! Thank you very much

“The dishwasher” 💀 And he didn’t get smited

I came here for the beard

After watching this video I got obsessed with getting a JPXI, but it was just too expensive for me. Luckily I found a second hand Majesty (a 2015 Arctic Dream one) in ridiculously great condition and my god, it is the best guitar that I've ever played. I've used Gibsons for years and at some points I had ESPs, Schecters and even a JPM P4 (borrowed from a friend) and the Majesty blows all of those guitars away. Phenomenal neck and pickups and the piezo makes it the most versatile guitar that I've ever owned.

GRIM REAPER!!!!

Petrucci is the man and those guitars are awesome! But geez, he's gotta shave that beard...

Signature guitars are cool, but they are specifically made for that player. Everybody is different. I'd love to try one, but I'm a lefty. ;(

His beard got bigger again haha

chef johnny with the pot, boiiii

I want to be an average guitar player like JP!

His beard is about as impressive and clean as his playing.

The Jesus Christ of prog.

@nick why do you always look like you just punched someone?

tofu

dude, you need to grow some facial hair. just sayin'

He's an awesome guitarist but his beard sucks