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John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Along with his bandmate Mike Portnoy, he has produced all Dream Theater albums since their 1999 release, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. Petrucci was named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any other invited guitarist. GuitarOne ranked him as the 9th Greatest Shredder of All Time. In 2009 he appeared in the No. 2 position in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.

Musical style

Petrucci is respected for his variety of guitar styles and skills. One of the most notable of these is his high speed alternate picking which, as he himself claims, requires a "strong sense of synchronization between the two [playing] hands." On one of his guitar lesson videos he states that James Hetfield of Metallica had a great influence on him. He has performed alongside such other players as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Paul Gilbert on the G3 tour six times

Endorse

John is a long time Ernie Ball/Music Man endorser who proudly has a 6 and 7 string signature model guitar with called the "John Petrucci BFR". He is also an avid and loyal user/fan of Mesa Boogie amplification as well as a devoted DiMarzio and Dunlop endorser. You can catch John regularly doing clinics/master classes for Ernie Ball and Mesa Boogie in diferent locations throughout the world.

Guitars

• 1 Musicman JP BFR Rubyburst Baritone
• 1 Musicman JP BFR Walnutburst Baritone
• 1 Musicman JP Stealth 7 String
• 1 Musicman JP BFR Blackburst 7 String
• 1 Musicman JP BFR Tobaccoburst
• 1 Musicman JP BFR Dargie Delight II
• 1 Musicman JP BFR Silverburst
• 1 Musicman JP BFR Cherryburst
• 2 Musicman JP BFR Blackburst
• 1 Musicman JP BFR Rubyburst
• 1 Musicman JP Blue Sparkle Doubleneck

• DiMarzio Crunch Lab (Bridge)
• DiMarzio LiquiFire (Neck)

• Ernie Ball

• Jim Dunlop JP Shield Black Jazz III

• Mogami
• Neutrik