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Thrash your way to glory. The Dean Eric Peterson Z Floyd guitar is a fine, high end specimen of a guitar. Known for his fast, aggressive thrash metal playing style, Eric Peterson has made a name for himself as guitarist in world renowned band Testament. His signature guitar is designed to facilitate complete ease of playing and extremely fast rhythm and lead licks. With an EMG 81/EMG 85 pickup combination, you'll find the volcanic, high output tone this guitar produces to be sublime as well as hyper aggressive.
Sheer metal madness. With exceptionally high end playability, you won?t have any trouble shredding on this machine. The smooth maple 'C' shaped neck will sit in your hand perfectly, allowing you to dart around the ebony fretboard with incredible ease. You'll also be able to perform wild divebombs with the whammy bar, with the Floyd Rose 1000 bridge keeping your tuning completely stable. This may be a signature guitar, but it will give you your own unique sound with which you can take to the stage, record, or simply play stellar music.
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He's a testament to the power of thrash. Eric Peterson is a well known face amongst the thrash metal community, having contributed a wealth of pummelling riffs to Testament's repertoire. His reputation precedes him, and his playing is of an exceptional standard. The Dean Eric Peterson Z Floyd has everything for the modern thrash metal player, and metal guitarist in general.
Insane output. Featuring a pair of world renowned EMG pickups in the neck and bridge, this guitar's active tone is precise and saturated. The EMG 81 in the bridge is full of crunch, inducing wild levels of attack in your riffs. It will give each note searing power and bite, hitting through to the heart of anyone listening.
An EMG 85 in the neck position also offers a high output tone, but with more warmth for pristine lead. Playing through this will give your guitar a soaring voice which has definition and creates screaming harmonics. Each string will ring with emotion and shine with vibrance as you shred your way through each lick. With quality EMGs supporting you wherever you take this guitar, you can be sure that your tone will always be immense.
Built for speed. The luxurious maple neck on The Eric Peterson Z Floyd is a real music weapon. It is sleek and smooth, allowing your hand to fly down the fretboard at speed. It also has a bright resonance and heaps of sustain, meaning you can make each note count and ring out. As such, you will be able to play any lick you like in impeccable style, and be as creative as you like on the neck.
Each fret sings. Being made from ebony, the fretboard of this guitar is of the highest quality. A dark, smooth wood, it will feel flawless under your fingers, giving you the ultimate comfort when fretting. Like maple, it has a bright resonance which works particularly well with high gain tones. Once you're shredding on this, you won't look back.
It’s a guitar for life. This professional's signature guitar demands professional standard features. It has a Floyd Rose 1000 bridge, which offers complete tuning stability in conjunction with the Floyd Rose R3 nut. You can hit that whammy bar as hard as you like, and your tuning will remain intact without fail. Industry leading Grover tuners pave the way for fast tuning and impeccable string stability. Three control knobs, consisting of neck volume, brisge volume, and tone, allow you to shape your sound for perfect sonic articulation. Coming in a classic black finish, this thrash machine is sure to bring you a pristine playing experience.