When you’ve heard of Dream Theater, you’ll know that John Petrucci’s virtuoso fretwork is in a continuing state of evolution. And when you caught the world debut of John’s brand-new Majesty, JP15, and JP Figured High guitars at NAMM 2020, you’ll understand that his Ernie Ball Music Man signature fashions are retaining tempo with that musical imaginative and prescient.
The 2020 Majesty
The Majesty is the results of John’s unwavering demand for high-performance and playability. One of the ergonomic and completely balanced devices out there, the Majesty options neck-through-body design, unparalleled higher and decrease fret entry, economical in-line management knob placement, and new digital pickup switching capabilities, which successfully eradicate the delay between pickup choice. The Majesty is the exemplification of every part we all know a John Petrucci signature mannequin to be – revolutionary know-how, versatile efficiency, and a smooth fashionable really feel.
The thought, that any individual goes to choose this instrument up and luxuriate in all the work that we did — and get as a lot out of it as I do — that’s one thing I actually worth and cherish.
John Petrucci
The Majesty guitar for 2020 encompasses a flamed maple defend seated in a light-weight okoume physique (Crimson Pheonix comes customary with a basswood physique and no maple defend.) A shiny translucent end on the back and front showcases the gorgeous wooden mixture for a hanging look. Newly designed signature DiMarzio Dreamcatcher (bridge) and Rainmaker (neck) pickups mixed with an onboard piezo bridge system, give the Majesty a centered and extremely versatile palette of tones. Accessible in four new finishes: Pink Sand, Crimson Phoenix, Smoked Pearl, and Ember Glow.
The Majesty in Purple Nebula
Rigorously chosen tonewoods converge to create an instrument that yields extraordinary magnificence and tone. The Purple Nebula Majesty 3-piece neck is constructed with two strips of Honduran mahogany and a middle strip of flamed maple, which is seen by way of a translucent burst end. The physique showcases a carved, extremely figured quilt maple prime over alder sides and a neck-through middle of mahogany and maple. The electronics bundle consists of signature DiMarzio Dreamcatcher (bridge) and Rainmaker (neck) pickups, which mixed with an onboard piezo bridge system, give the Majesty a extra centered and extremely versatile palette of tones. With a restricted run of solely 200 guitars worldwide, every Purple Nebula Majesty might be accompanied by a numbered certificates of authenticity.
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The JP15 in Cerulean Paradise
The JP15 encompasses a light-weight okoume physique with a figured maple prime. Figured roasted maple neck and fingerboard add simply the correct amount of snap and brightness whereas offering extra stability in ever altering climates. The JP15 is powered by twin customized Dimarzio Illuminator pickups, piezo bridge system and onboard 20db acquire increase. Accessible in 6 or 7 string with Music Man JP tremolo, 3-way toggle pickup selector, and Music Man hardshell case. Now out there within the Cerulean Paradise end. Be taught extra about this mannequin has to supply right here.
Floating Tremolo & Piezo Saddles
Alternative of Flame or Quilt High
The JP in Dragon’s Blood
This new JP guitar is a celebration of the unique BFR Petrucci mannequin. That includes an alder physique with a mahogany tone block and figured maple prime for a fancy depth of tone and articulation. Providing a slim Honduran Mahogany neck with East Indian Rosewood fingerboard and stainless-steel frets, mixed to offer a lightning-fast taking part in expertise. Powered by excessive output Dimarzio Liquifire & Crunch Lab humbuckers with a coil-splitting tone pot and the acoustic sounds of a piezo-equipped bridge. A 3-way change on the higher horn means that you can toggle between or mix the sounds of the humbuckers and piezo system whereas a pair of output jacks means that you can run the guitar in mono or stereo. The Ernie Ball Music Man floating JP tremolo system works in tandem with Schaller locking tuners to offer distinctive tuning stability. Be taught extra concerning the JP Dragon’s Blood Figured High fashions head to our web site right here.
Advanced Depth of Tone & Articulation
Dimarzio Liquifire & Crunch Lab humbuckers
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