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Riff Tone
Constant Motion
Dream Theater
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely JP6 or JP7, 2007 era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio recording, 2007), possible Mark IIC+ or Triaxis preamp also used
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Systematic Chaos' (2007). Petrucci used his signature Ernie Ball Music Man guitar with high-output humbuckers and a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV amp for heavy rhythm tones. Gear confirmed for this era; live rigs may differ.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern metal claritycontrolled low-endslightly boosted mids and trebleminimal ambience/reverbcrisp attackbridge pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Constant Motion' is highly technical, requiring fast, accurate alternate picking, tight palm muting, and complex rhythmic precision typical of progressive metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely JP6 or JP7, 2007 era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio recording, 2007), possible Mark IIC+ or Triaxis preamp also used
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Systematic Chaos' (2007). Petrucci used his signature Ernie Ball Music Man guitar with high-output humbuckers and a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV amp for heavy rhythm tones. Gear confirmed for this era; live rigs may differ.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern metal claritycontrolled low-endslightly boosted mids and trebleminimal ambience/reverbcrisp attackbridge pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Constant Motion' is highly technical, requiring fast, accurate alternate picking, tight palm muting, and complex rhythmic precision typical of progressive metal.