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Almost 15 with music, we have so many guitars that we developed over the years. The latest one is 'The Majesty' guitar, which I'm really proud of.
John Petrucci
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John Petrucci
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 12
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As far as bands doing that in a way where they think they're going to fight the government, the only people they're really hurting is the fans.
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