Carefully inspected and professionally set up by our luthier workshop, this guitar is a 2022 pre owned model in perfect condition.

New Strings installed (Ernie Ball Slinky 10-46)

Sterling Deluxe Gigbag included.

• Overall condition: 9/10
• Frets: 9/10
• Truss rod: OK
• Electronics: OK
• 100% original, no modifications.

STERLING by Music Man MAJ100-ADR Arctic Dream

• John Petrucci Majesty Signature
• Serial: 211202957
• Weight: 2.880 kg
• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: 3-piece Mahogany
• Construction: Set-neck
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Radius: 16" (406 mm)
• Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo
• Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
• Nut width: 42 mm
• Inlays: Custom JP Inlays
• Tuners: Locking
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Bridge: Sterling Modern Tremolo, floating
• Pickups: 2 Ceramic Humbuckers
• Selector: 3-way
• 1 Volume: Push-Push with +12 dB active boost
• 1 Tone
• Boost power supply: 9V battery

There are guitarists whose name is inseparable from a particular instrument. This is especially true of John Petrucci: since the early days of Dream Theater, his ultra-precise approach, technical mastery and uncompromising standards in terms of tone and ergonomics have played a major role in making his guitars truly distinctive instruments. His collaboration with Music Man gave birth to the Majesty, probably one of the most accomplished and instantly recognizable signature guitars on the market. Sterling brings that same philosophy to a much more accessible version here, without sacrificing the essential elements of the Petrucci DNA.

The MAJ100 is a guitar that makes an immediate impression as soon as you pick it up. Its mahogany body, combined with a mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard, provides a solid, comfortable and particularly well-balanced feel. But it is above all the ergonomics that make the difference: the Majesty's silhouette naturally follows the contours of the body, while the set neck and sculpted heel provide absolutely remarkable access to the upper frets. The 24 frets and 16-inch radius are clearly designed for modern playing, whether you're playing precise rhythms, fast runs, legato passages or wide bends in the upper register.

The electronics are equally convincing. The two ceramic humbuckers deliver an energetic and precise response, with enough definition to preserve the clarity of chords and picking dynamics, even at high gain levels. You naturally get the ability to move from precise clean tones to thick, powerful overdrive, with the articulation that is so essential to Petrucci's playing style. The three-way selector makes it easy to explore the instrument's different tonal options, while the Push-Push system with +12 dB active boost is a real asset: a simple push provides additional output, presence and impact, making it particularly useful for bringing a solo forward or hitting an amplifier harder.

The floating tremolo completes the package perfectly, allowing everything from subtle vibrato effects to the much more spectacular techniques associated with progressive metal. The hardware and overall construction give this Sterling a genuine professional-instrument feel, far beyond what its price positioning might suggest.

And then there is the Arctic Dream finish, which looks absolutely stunning and particularly spectacular under changing light. Its shifting effect gives the MAJ100 a visual personality that perfectly matches its technological and futuristic character. This is clearly not a guitar trying to reproduce yet another superstrat: the Majesty has an identity of its own, both aesthetically and ergonomically.

The MAJ100 is therefore an excellent entry point into the world of John Petrucci and Music Man. It incorporates the fundamental elements that have made the Majesty so successful — comfort, upper-fret access, power, precision and versatility — into an impressively accomplished instrument for its price range. A particularly strong choice for fans of modern rock, metal and progressive metal, but also for any guitarist looking for an extremely comfortable and highly precise instrument. A true playing machine, every bit as impressive in the hands as it is visually.