Though the Dream Theater maestro maintains that the design of his Music Man Majesty is so otherwise perfect that it hasn’t been altered in any way since its release, he can’t wait to tell guitarworld.com EIC Michael Astley-Brown about the new-for-2024 Majesty finish options, including a years-in-the-making “Northern Lights” look that has us salivating. Plus, the prog-metal king offers some technical insights, and reveals his favorite up-and-coming players.

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