
Guitars
42
Taylor 712ce
"This is a new thing. Well the guitar is not new, but using it live is new. T... more

Ernie Ball Music Man JP Baritone BFR - Tobbaco Burst
"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
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
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

Axess Electronics FX1 MIDI Footcontroller
"We're using Axcess Electronics so here is the old, trusty FX I. This gives J... 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
0Studio Equipment
16
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
Ultimate Ears UE-5 - In Ear Monitors
As shown on his official website, John Petrucci uses Ultimate Ears UE-5 - In ... more
Studio Monitors
1
ButtKicker Concert Sonic Shaker
"So when we went to in-ear monitors they got rid of the monitor wedges and Jo... more
Mixers
1
Behringer Powerplay 16 Digital Personal Mixer
In this post John shows off the Mixer he used for Dream Theater writing sessi... more
Strings
2
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
StewMac String Action Gauge
"John wants the neck as flat as possible. What I do is I use the little StewM... more

Dunlop John Petrucci JP Sheild Jazz III Guitar Pi...
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
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
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
Other Gear
0Gear Guides
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