John Petrucci's Gear

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On this photo, you can see DBX 166 in John's rack.

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On this photo, you can see Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Rackmount in John's rack.

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On this photo, you can see Korg DL8000R in John's rack.

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In the article "John Petrucci: Too Many Guitars" on MusicPlayers.com by Scott Kahn, a photo of John Petrucci's rack setup features the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah DCR-1SR, highlighting its use in his gear collection.

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You can see John's whole rack on this forum

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In an identifiable photograph, guitarist John Petrucci is seen utilizing the Rocktron Hush II CX Stereo Noise Reduction unit, prominently positioned between a Korg Tuner and a Samson wireless system. The identification of this specific model is confirmed through distinctive features including its color scheme, logo placement, and the unique arrangement of its buttons and knobs. This evidence conclusively demonstrates Petrucci's use of the Rocktron Hush II CX as part of his music gear setup.

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John Petrucci, the esteemed guitarist, composer, and music producer, is confirmed to use the TC Electronic TC 1140, an effects processor known for its distinctive features. This identification is supported by visual evidence showing the unit positioned between the midi matrix and the top simul-class in his setup. The TC Electronic TC 1140 is recognizable by its signature green knobs and specific placement of white lines, characteristics that are unique to this model. This information is corroborated by a source image, providing clear proof of Petrucci's utilization of the TC 1140 in his musical gear array.

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In this video you can see Skrydstrup R&D SC-1 System Controller at 2:11

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In this magazine you can see photo of John's pedal drawer.

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In an article by Scott Kahn on MusicPlayers.com, a photo of John Petrucci's pedal drawer reveals his use of the Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal.

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According to DiMarzio's artists page, John Petrucci uses DiMarzio Dreamcatcher 7 Pickups.

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John Petrucci uses the Mesa/Boogie Five-Band Graphic EQ pedal in the FX Loop of his Triaxis/2:90 rig, as documented on the Mesa Boogie Legacy website during Dream Theater's 2014 "Along for the Ride" tour (source: MESA/Boogie®).

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According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, John used Mesa Boogie Rectifier 4x12 Traditional Straight cabinets back in 2002.

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In this video, at around 2:40, John is talking about using Ernie Ball Not Even Slinky (.12-.56) for C standard tuning.

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As shown on his official website, John Petrucci uses Ernie Ball 2006 Earthwood Bronze strings

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In the YouTube video titled "John Petrucci 2024 Rig Walkthrough" by Ola Englund, at approximately 4:24 minutes, the Boss SDE 3000EVH is clearly visible within John Petrucci's rack drawer.

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In the video titled "John Petrucci 2024 Rig Walkthrough" by Ola Englund on YouTube, the Maxon FAOD-9 Overdrive (Fortin Mod) is clearly visible at the 2:58 mark in a rack drawer, confirming its use as part of John Petrucci's live gear.

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In the video titled "John Petrucci 2024 Rig Walkthrough" by Ola Englund, at approximately 3:04 minutes, the Keeley California Girls pedal is clearly visible inside John Petrucci's rack drawer, confirming its use by the artist.

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In the video "John Petrucci 2024 Rig Walkthrough" by Ola Englund, at approximately 6:54 minutes, the Tekwerk Instruments TRS Splitter is visibly located inside John Petrucci's rack drawer, confirming its use by the artist.

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In the "John Petrucci 2024 Rig Walkthrough" video by Ola Englund, at 7:22, the sE Electronics Voodoo VR2 microphones are clearly visible, confirming their use by John Petrucci.

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John Petrucci has been confirmed to have received an Abasi Emi 8, as evidenced by a post on Tosin Abasi's Instagram account. The post mentions that the guitar was gifted to Petrucci and features a unique paint job inspired by one of his iconic Ibanez signature finishes.

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In this video at 13:50, John Petrucci presents his Music Man Silhouette Bass, which is set up like a baritone guitar and was used during the recording of Dream Theater's album 'Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence' for one song.

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According to John Petrucci's artist page on the official Taylor Guitars website, he uses a Taylor K24ce Acoustic Guitar.

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According to John Petrucci's artist page on the official Taylor Guitars website, he uses a Taylor 514ce Acoustic-Electric Guitar.

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According to John Petrucci's artist page on the official Taylor Guitars website, he uses a Taylor 614ce Guitar.

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