As you can see Music Man Guitars have announced a new guitar for 2015 under their budget line Sterling By Music Man. The JP170D in Ruby Redburst is a 7 string version of the John Petrucci model - the JP100D.
You may wonder what is the difference between the Sterling JP70 and the JP170D so let me just quickly outline the differences. So yes there are already 3 existing John Petrucci signature model guitars in the Sterling by Music Man range, the JP60, JP70 and JP100D. The JP60 being the most basic 6 string model, the JP70 being the 7 string version of the JP60 and then the JP100D which is “Based on the “Ball Family Reserve” Model JP6. The slightly larger body is capped with a highly figured, quilted maple top, and is available in three exquisite ‘burst’ finishes for 2014″. The JP100D also comes equipped with John Petrucci’s favourite combination of DiMarzio LiquiFire and Crunch Lab humbuckers. The JP170D is essentially just a 7 string version of the JP100D.
Expect to see more pictures and videos appear in just over a month at NAMM 2015!