LIKE NEW. The guitar has been only little played and looks just like new, except for some minimal, barely discernible playwear such as, for instance, minimal surface pick scratches on the body, below the pickup area. The guitar has no technical issues whatsoever. Furthermore, the instrument has been professionally set up by our guitar technicians, and carefully checked for proper function and playability by our product experts, to ensure its perfect working order.
- A professional top quality instrument with an excellent tone and perfect ergonomic handling! Created in close co-operation with John Petrucci (Dream Theater).
- Crafted with highest precision and attention to detail, by Ernie Ball MUSICMAN in San Louis Obispo, California.
- Finish: Carbon Blue Pearl, with chrome hardware.
- Body: Basswood.
- Neck: Best birdseye maple. Back of the neck unpainted, hand oiled and waxed for a smooth satin feel. Bolt-on neck construction - this enables a fast, precise attack response, while retaining a full, "fat" tone.
- Scale: 25.5" (Standard).
- Fretboard: Rosewood. With Custom John Petrucci Shield inlays.
- Frets: 24. High profile,wide.
- Nut: 43 mm.
- Headstock: Matching the body finish. With the original John Petrucci signature.
- Tuners: Schaller M-6 IND locking tuners, placed in the compact 4+2 design typical for Music Man guitars..
- Bridge: Original Music Man Special Petrucci tremolo, free-floating. Combines the advantages of a Floyd Rose with those of a vintage tremolo.
- Pickups: DiMarzio John Petrucci Signature "Crunch Lab" Humbucker (bridge), DiMarzio John Petrucci Signature "LiquiFire" Humbucker (neck). Splittable for ultra-clean single coil sounds in the middle position.
- Special Feature: This instrument comes with the factory-installed optional piezo bridge - with a built-in piezo preamp and a dedicated 2 band EQ plus a separate balance control knob!
- Electronics: 1x Magnetic Volume, 1x Magnetic Tone, 1x Piezo Volume, 3-way magnetic/both/piezo-switch, 3-way pickup switch, separate and combined outputs for Magnetic and Piezo. Therefore, can be used with mono or stereo cords, in a total of 4 different connection modes.
- Absolutely outstanding quality of selected woods, craftsmanship, handling and sound!
- The guitar comes with a high-quality original Music Man USA hardshell case.