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Sterling By Music Man JP157 John Petrucci Signature - Sahara Burst

7-string Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Maple Neck, Maple Fingerboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and Active Boost - Sahara Burst
Item ID: JP157SHB

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The 7-string Power of Petrucci at a Steal

Sterling by Music Man's JP157 7-string solidbody electric guitar will give you the ability to chase John Petrucci's massive tones at a price that is amazingly affordable. The JP157 is built from African mahogany and maple, much like some of John's higher-priced models. A pair of Sterling by Music Man-designed humbucking pickups is powerful yet clear enough for beautiful clean tones. And the active 12dB boost and modern tremolo with back routing cement the fact that the JP157 7-string is a high-performance guitar that can proudly hang next to any of John Petrucci's incredibly popular signature models.

Sterling by Music Man JP157 7-string Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • Built like the originals
  • Powerful electronics
  • Unbelievable value
Built like the originals

The Sterling by Music Man JP157 John Petrucci 7-string signature solidbody electric guitar is built in much the same manner as the top-shelf models JP regularly plays. The body of the guitar is made from African mahogany and a beautiful quilt top. The 24-fret neck is smooth-feeling maple and features Music Man's popular truss rod wheel adjustment, doing away with the need for screw drivers and specialized wrenches. And the modern tremolo bridge boasts back routing to give you down and up-trem options for squeals and dive-bombs.

Powerful electronics

John Petrucci's 7-string tones, whether clean or distorted, are always huge. The humbuckers in the JP157 achieve this by being custom designed by Music Man to nail that character. A single volume, single tone, and 3-way pickup selector make dialing in your sounds easy and fast. And the onboard active 12dB boost is easily switched in to push your dirty amp or stompbox into aggressive, harmonically rich distortion. Sweetwater Dream Theater fans can't believe how close this 7-string gets to JP's Music Man signature tones.

Unbelievable value

When you get your hands on the Sterling JP157, you won't believe how they made it such an affordable 7-string guitar. Built with the attention to detail and quality components that Music Man guitars are known for, the Sterling by Music Man JP157 feels like an instrument well in excess of its price tag. Features like a sculpted neck heel, the truss rod adjustment wheel, and locking tuners are rarely seen on guitars in this price range. But this 7-string displays them all proudly, giving you a professional-level instrument at a great value.

Sterling by Music Man JP157 7-string Electric Guitar Features:
  • John Petrucci 7-string signature guitar at a great price
  • 2 Music Man-designed humbucking pickups offer plenty of output
  • Active 12dB boost sends your amp into creamy distortion
  • Modern tremolo design allows for up and down-trem moves
  • 24 frets for a full two octaves
  • Locking tuners maintain tuning stability
The Sterling JP157 is the perfect way to get one of Petrucci's coveted 7-strings for less.

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: JP157-SHB

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