for me it would be;
Ernie Ball/Music Man John Petrucci, Ball Family Reserve signature model
why? because to me this guitar has it all.
1. it's built like a tank
2. it's stunningly beautiful
3. has an extremely comfortable and fast neck
4. it's perfectly balanced and comfortable to play
5. it has top notch locking tuners...easy string changes and feel great when tuning.
6. it sounds superb.....the pickups are fantastic. with the bridge pickup you can do classic rock and metal easily and some edgier blues. the pickup is smooth while providing alot of gain. the neck pickup is very reminiscent of the classic les paul tone we all love. the middle position split the coils and you can get a close strat sound.
6. it has the piezo system in it as well and this opens the door to some of the most amazing pure clean tones you will ever imagine obtaining as well as being able to dang near simulate an acoustic guitar if running thru the proper setup.
i own a ton of guitars and none of them possess the versatility, playability and visual appeal all wrapped up in such a high level on one guitar. period. and i'm not a "shredder".....i'm just a regular rock dude that bought this guitar because of the things mentioned above....not because i play or even attempt to play like petrucci.
