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Riff Tone
Damage Control
John Petrucci
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely JP6, 2005 spec, basswood body, maple neck, rosewood board)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Suspended Animation' (2005). Gear confirmed for album era; no evidence of live rig differences for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingmodern metal claritychunky low endfocused midscrisp, defined pick attackminimal ambiencefast, technical riffing
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Damage Control' is extremely technical, requiring expert-level picking speed, rhythmic precision, and advanced muting techniques, making it one of the most challenging modern metal riffs.
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Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely JP6, 2005 spec, basswood body, maple neck, rosewood board)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Suspended Animation' (2005). Gear confirmed for album era; no evidence of live rig differences for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingmodern metal claritychunky low endfocused midscrisp, defined pick attackminimal ambiencefast, technical riffing
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Damage Control' is extremely technical, requiring expert-level picking speed, rhythmic precision, and advanced muting techniques, making it one of the most challenging modern metal riffs.