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as a pro player and collector with over 100 guitars, this came as a surprise after buying the musicman model. everything but the pickups seem the same.i upgraded to Seymour duncans dimebag pickups, extra punch,and power with the 12dB power adding switch.at a third of the price and an extra 200. dollars for the pickup upgrade, I am playing it and using it in the studio more and more , to keep the MM in perfect protective status. the body design is one of the most radical in the petrucci line going back to the olp days. I was looking at a new Gibson les paul custom, and the weight difference and balance are miles apart. prior to the upgrade the playability was excellent, but I wanted a blazing sound and got it, by no means did it need it, purely personal preference. if you like quality at a fair price point , then do not pass this guitar by.it is a killer.Sterling makes a great guitar, I own 3 of them, one not a petrucci, an axis which again has all the features of a Sterling , without the pitfalls. Enjoy.............

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