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John Petrucci’s ultimate rig tour: 40 years of Mesa/Boogie with EVERY rig explained. John’s longtime guitar tech, Maddi Schieferstein, joins to discuss all things design, evolution, and legendary Mesa engineering. See John’s signature JP-2C in Sweetwater-exclusive Black Carbon! 👉 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/dy0QW2
Chapters:
00:00 — Intro & Play-in
00:37 — Rig #1: The Beginning — John’s Very-first Mesa
03:24 — John, Maddi & the Historic Boogie IIC+ Amp
06:10 — Rig #2: The “Green Nunya,” Sounds of (First) Success & “Pull Me Under”
08:13 — Mesa/Boogie, IIC+, Mark III & Stripe Lore
12:10 — Rig #3: Mark IV Motivation, MIDI Management & More
16:56 — Rig #4: Dedicated Clean & Distorted Rigs — Mesa Road King & Lonestar Sounds
21:26 — Rig #5: Mark V Magic
22:38 — Rig #6: Touring with Iron Maiden, Fractalized FX & Reimagining the Rig
25:06 — Rig #7: The Mesa TriAxis Rig, Liquid Tension Experiment & G3 Tours
28:13 — Rig #8: The First JP-2C — “A Little Bit of Past, Present, and Future, All in One”
32:07 — The IIC+ & the IIC++ Reissues: Legendary Tone, Modern Power
33:00 — The Latest Rig: Parasomnia, 40th Anniversary & Beyond
33:46 — Mesa/Boogie JP-2C Combo: Advancing Design & Sonic Possibilities
35:30 — The Original JP-2C Rig
36:43 — “Random Rack:” Mark VII, Mark III Blue Stripe, Fillmore, Triple Crown & Dual Rectifier Road King II
38:04 — John Petrucci’s Current Pedalboard
39:14 — Lore: John’s Custom 2 x 12 Mesa Wedges
40:40 — Outro & Closing Thoughts
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