With the Music Man John Petrucci Figured Top 7 Dragon Blood Flame , Music Man and the Dream Theatre string wizard send a particularly stylish interpretation of the JP signature model into the race, which finds its inspiration in the elaborate BFR Limited Edition models. In addition to the handy alder body with tone block and curly maple top, the 7-string guitar features a bolted mahogany neck in the agile D profile. With two DiMarzio Illuminator humbuckers and the typical piezo pickup system, the John Petrucci Figured Top delivers a particularly broad sound spectrum, ranging from expressive acoustic sounds to massive distortion for progressive metal. Last but not least, a Music Man JP custom tremolo and Schaller M6-IND locking tuners complete the John Petrucci Figured Top 7 Dragon Blood Flame by Music Man.
Elaborate construction with optimal playing characteristics
With carefully selected woods and playing characteristics optimised down to the smallest details, JP Figured Top 7 presents itself as the perfect instrument for virtuoso electric guitar playing. The alder body with a mahogany tone block , in combination with the bolted mahogany neck , promises a warm tone with lively response, which also precisely integrates the low B-string into the sound. The intense flame of the curly maple top also underlines the elegant look of the guitar. Wide cutaways and the flat D neck profile also guarantee unhindered playability up to the 24th fret of the rosewood fingerboard.
The electric sound conversion of the Music Man John Petrucci Figured Top is handled by two Illuminator 7 humbuckers from the New York pickup forge DiMarzio , which were developed in collaboration with the Dream Theater guitarist. Optimally adapted to Petrucci's flexible playing, the pickups deliver particularly transparent tones for tight rhythm playing and flowing solos, with the B string also being captured harmonically and tightly. To extract the last bit of gain from the guitar amp or to boost the volume for solos, the JP7's active custom preamp offers a boost with up to 20 dB of level increase . As a genuine Petrucci model, the electric guitar is of course equipped with a piezo pickup system for clean sounds with authentic acoustic guitar character.
Last but not least, the Music Man John Petrucci Figured Top 7 features high-quality hardware for unlimited stage and studio use. The Music Man JP Custom piezo tremolo , which is suspended from two pins , serves as the bridge and allows smooth tone bending up and down. Due to the Schaller M6-IND locking tuners on the headstock, the system offers astonishing tuning stability that is in no way inferior to a double-locking system.
Seven-string signature electric guitar, made in the USA.
John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment) model
Serial number F86673
Dragon-Blood-Flame high gloss finish
Bolt-on construction with 25.5" scale (648 mm)
Alder body with mahogany tone block
Transom maple top
Five-piece bolted mahogany neck
Rosewood fingerboard with JP Shield inlays
22 stainless steel frets in "High Profile, Wide" format
"D" neck profile
One DiMarzio DP756 Illuminator 7 humbucker in neck position
One DiMarzio DP757 Illuminator 7 humbucker in bridge position
Piezo pickup system
Push/push switch in tone control to split the humbuckers in middle position of the pickup switch
Active Music Man Custom preamp with 20 dB boost activated by push/push switch
Mono and stereo outputs
Music Man John Petrucci piezo tremolo with steel cover and saddles
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
Music Man guitar case included