John Petrucci
John Petrucci
Guitars
41
What kind of Guitars does John Petrucci use?
Taylor 712CE Acoustic-Electric Guitar
"This is a new thing. Well the guitar is not new, but using it live is new. T... more
Music Man JP Baritone BFR Electric Guitar Tobbaco...
"The last different guitar is the Baritone, and this is actually the BFR mode... more
Music Man John Petrucci JPXI-7 7-String
"We get into the seven-strings, which is the exact same guitar [as the JP11] ... more
Music Man John Petrucci JPXI-6 Electric Guitar
"We're using all the JP11s now, except for one guitar. So this is the main JP... more
Amplifiers
17
What kind of Amplifiers does John Petrucci use?
Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Standard 4x12'' Straight Ca...
"I've got two Mesa 4x12 cabinets that sit off stage that are with a mic up fo... more
Crown MA3600VZ Stereo Power Amplifier
"The other cool thing you'll notice is that we have this gigantic rack of Cro... more
Mesa/Boogie Mark V 90-Watt Tube Head
"Through the interface we then hit the input of the Mark V on top and that's ... more
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC Head
In this video, Petrucci uses the Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head. "When it comes t... more
Effects Pedals
53
What kind of Effects Pedals does John Petrucci use?
Ernie Ball 6166 Mono Volume Pedal
"The Ernie Ball volume pedal is actually a control pedal for the Axe-FX II fo... more
Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah Wah
"We got the Wah controller for the Dunlop system," says John Petrucci's guita... more
Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
"We got a Boss TU-3 tuner," says John Petrucci's guitar tech. more
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 PLUS 8-output Isolated G...
"The pedalboard is powered off of a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power," says John Petruc... more
Software Plugins and VSTs
0
What kind of Software Plugins and VSTs does John Petrucci use?
Keyboards and Synthesizers
0
What kind of Keyboards and Synthesizers does John Petrucci use?
Instruments
0
What kind of Instruments does John Petrucci use?
Studio Equipment
16
What kind of Studio Equipment does John Petrucci use?
Furman Sound AR-PRO AC Line Voltage Regulator
A Furman Sound AR-PRO AC Line Voltage Regulator (110V AC, 220V AC) appears at... more
Fractal Axe-Fx II Guitar Effects Processor
"With the amp in the effects loop is actually the Axe-FX II, which we just st... more
Eventide H7600 Harmonizer
As is shown on his official website, John Petrucci uses this processor to han... more
Eventide DSP4000 UltraHarmonizer
This is a picture of the rack John used for the 2002 World Tourbulence tour. ... more
Headphones
1
What kind of Headphones does John Petrucci use?
Ultimate Ears UE-5 - In Ear Monitors
As shown on his official website, John Petrucci uses Ultimate Ears UE-5 - In ... more
Strings
2
What kind of Strings does John Petrucci use?
Ernie Ball 2240 RPS-10 Slinky Electric Guitar Str...
As shown on the Ernie Ball website, John Petrucci uses these strings on his g... more
Paradigm Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings
As shown in Ernie Ball's Instagram account. more
Music Accessories
15
What kind of Music Accessories does John Petrucci use?
StewMac String Action Gauge
"John wants the neck as flat as possible. What I do is I use the little StewM... more
Jim Dunlop JP Shield Black Jazz III
John Petrucci uses his signature Jim Dunlop picks as can be found on Petrucci... more
DiMarzio ClipLock Strap
As shown on his official website, John Petrucci uses these DiMarzio Black Cli... more
DiMarzio Crunch Lab (Bridge); DiMarzio LiquiFire ...
John Petrucci uses his DiMarzio signature Crunch Lab (Bridge) DiMarzio LiquiF... more
Cables
2
What kind of Cables does John Petrucci use?
Mogami Gold High-Definition Neutrik 1/4" Straight...
"Everything's a cable. We run a stereo cable or a tip-ring sleeve cable for t... more
Shure Axient AD4Q Four-Channel Digital Wireless R...
"We did some extensive testing over the summer last year while we were in the... more
Microphones
4
What kind of Microphones does John Petrucci use?
Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone
"We got a pair of 57s, one on each cabinet," says John Petrucci's guitar tech. more
Shure KSM313 Ribbon Microphone
"We use a pair of Shure Ribbon 313s, one on each cabinet. It kind of adds a l... more
Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone
Reverb.com commented on a video of john saying that he used a royer r-121 and... more
Live Setup Accessories
1
What kind of Live Setup Accessories does John Petrucci use?
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra Guitar Effects Processor
In this video at 12:05, John Petrucci's rig can be shown to be consisted of a... more
Studio Monitors
1
What kind of Studio Monitors does John Petrucci use?
ButtKicker Concert Sonic Shaker
"So when we went to in-ear monitors they got rid of the monitor wedges and Jo... more
Mixers
1
What kind of Mixers does John Petrucci use?
Beringer Powerplay 16 Digital Personal Mixer
In this post John shows off the Mixer he used for Dream Theater writing sessi... more
Other Gear
0
What kind of Gear & Equipment does John Petrucci use?
Axess Electronics FX1 MIDI Footcontroller
"We're using Axcess Electronics so here is the old, trusty FX I. This gives J... more
Axess Electronics GRX4 Guitar Router/Switcher
"The loop system is actually an old Axess GRX4. John has been using the Axess... more
Mesa Boogie High Gain Amplifier Switch
This is a picture of the rack John used for the 2002 World Tourbulence tour. ... more
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