STERLING BY MUSIC MAN John Petrucci MAJ170 Majesty 7 RW Arctic Dream
Seven-string signature guitar with two humbuckers, active gain boost and 2-point tremolo
Majesty seven-string electric guitar
John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment) Signature model
High gloss finish with flip-flop effect and "shield" in carbon look
Set-neck construction with 25.5" scale length (648 mm)
Mahogany body
Glued mahogany neck
24-fret rosewood fingerboard with JP Shield inlays
D-neck profile
One Sterling by Music Man 7-string humbucker in neck position
One Sterling by Music Man 7-string humbucker in bridge position
Active Preamp with switchable 12 dB Boost (push/push switch in volume control)
3-way circuit with volume and tone pots
Sterling by Music Man Modern 2-Point Tremolo
Sterling by Music ManLocking machine heads
Sterling by Music ManDeluxe gig bag included
John Petrucci Signature seven-string guitar
The Sterling by Music Man John Petrucci MAJ170 Majesty 7 RW Arctic Dream is the 7-string signature guitar of the Dream Theater guitarist and offers an innovative design with unrestricted playability and versatile sounds of the harder kind. The ergonomic body design and the free-standing neck in D-profile promise unhindered access to all positions of the fretboard, while hot humbuckers and the switchable 12dB Boost on the amplifier give a lot of pressure. The Sterling Majesty 7 is completed by a SBMM Modern Tremolo and SBMM Locking tuners.
As a 7-string signature guitar of the Dream Theater guitarist, the Sterling by Music Man John Petrucci MAJ170 Majesty 7 RW Arctic Dream meets even the highest demands for playing comfort and sound.
The free standing mahogany neck is glued to the body of the Majesty MAJ170 and offers best playing characteristics up to the highest registers.
Innovative design and high playability
The innovative design of the Sterling Majesty 7 was developed in close cooperation with John Petrucci and convinces with an incomparably high playability for advanced playing techniques of progressive metal. The mahogany body is not only extremely stable when sitting on the thigh, but also takes a perfectly balanced position on the strap. The wide cutaways also expose the entire mahogany neck for unobstructed access to the high registers of the rosewood fingerboard. The wide D-profile and flat 16" (406 mm) fingerboard radius also make every riff and solo come out of the fingers with ease.
Two powerful Sterling by Music Man humbuckers and the 12 dB gain boost switchable via push/push volume pot promise first-class progressive metal sounds.
Powerful humbuckers and active boost
As a John Petrucci Signature electric guitar, the Sterling by Music Man JP170 Majesty naturally delivers brute metal sounds at the amplifier, but also shows its soft string in the clean channel. The Sterling by Music Man 7-string humbuckers installed in neck and bridge position convince with a well-measured Output and harmonically balanced reproduction that lets solo lines sing with endless Sustain while riffs are presented with tight definition. Cleanly played chords and melodies are also rendered with top-notch string separation. furthermore, the SBMM Majesty 7 offers an active boost that is activated via the push/pull volume pot and boosts the signal and 12 dB for additional volume and gain reserves.
On the headstock, seven convenient Sterling by Music Man locking tuners keep the Majesty MAJ170 securely in tune.
Modern Tremolo and Locking tuners
In addition, Sterling by Music Man equips the John Petrucci MAJ170 Majesty 7 RW Arctic Dream with high-quality Hardware, whose high functionality ensures unrestricted playing pleasure. The bridge used is the SBMM Modern Tremolo, which is mounted on two pins and impresses with its buttery smooth handling. Due to the undercutting, both up- and down-bendings are possible without any problems, while six individually adjustable tailpieces guarantee an exact intonation and comfortable string position even when using thick strings and low tunings. From the bridge the strings are guided with the classic 25.5" scale length (648 mm) towards the headstock, where SBMM Locking tuners in typical "5+2" arrangement promise a robust tuning even with frequent use of the whammy bar.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Sterling by Music Man
Series:
John Petrucci Collection
Design:
Majesty
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
No
Binding:
No
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
'D'
Scale in mm:
648
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
16
Number of Frets:
24
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
JP Shield
Nut type:
Plastic
Nut width in mm:
49.5
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Sterling by Music Man
Neck Pickup:
Humbucker
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Humbucker
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Active, Boost
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
Vol (Push/Push), Tone
Bridge:
Sterling by MM 2-Point Tremolo
Tailpiece:
No
Tuners:
Locking
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Chrome
Colour:
Arctic Dream
Finish:
Matte
Number of Strings:
7
String Gauge:
.010 - .056
Factory Tuning:
Standard H
Country of Origin:
Indonesia
Gigbag included:
Yes
Case included:
No
Certificate:
No
Sterling by Music Man John Petrucci MAJ170 Majesty 7 RW Arctic Dream
Got this beauty as my entry into the 7-string world. I used to be a metal-head in my teenage years, but am now looking for ways to expand my palette of pitches in other genres (post/math rock, indie, hard rock, etc.).
I really liked the design of this guitar. It's still a "metal" guitar, but not as brutal as many other 7-string offerings.
It feel great and plays well, mostly. However, on my copy the bridge pickup and the tremelo system were installed askew. Which means that a) the strings aren't perfectly aligned with the pickup slugs, b) you need to take off the back plate to change strings every single time. A shame, at this price point I expect better workmanship.
The tuners were dirty with oil as well. Not a huge deal, but it indicates sloppy workmanship.
Cons: - bridge humbucker screws not properly aligned with the strings - similarly: holes of the trem cover not aligned with the holes for the strings! i.e.: have to take off the cover every time you need to change strings, or manually cut out more of the plastic - my copy had an oily residue on the tuners, sloppy! - (push-push) volume knob feels 'wobbly' - pickups are very hot, overdriving my amp when at full volume. For me, this is a negative but it might be a positive for some - for some reason, when playing the upper string and muting the lower strings with my right hand, I always push the lower strings against the pickups. This causes a popping noise. I don't experience this issue with other guitars. - flip flop finish appears quite dark in a dark(er) room
The Sterling MAJ100 has a lot to offer if you want to step up your game a little bit. Very light and plays like a charm, it's the ideal guitar for someone who wants to invest in a better model than the 500 euros model he already has.
However, it might feel a little bit overpriced sometimes given what other 1000+ guitars can do . I suppose we can blame European taxes on this one since it's more about 700 USD overseas. It's also as far as it can be from it's big sister the Majesty, which is, given the price, a little bit of a bummer.
However, it's still a great instrument. A little bit overpriced but very enjoyable (as long as you bother to change the pick up)
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