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Distorted Tone
Panic Attack
Dream Theater
Bassprog2000s
Original Gear
BassYamaha RBX6JM (John Myung Signature 6-string)
AmpAmpeg SVT-4 Pro (likely, based on era and Myung's known rig)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Octavarium album); no direct rig rundown for this track, but period-correct gear inferred from interviews and live photos.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive midrange grindclanky attacktight, focused low endslightly scooped midshigh-end bitecompressed and controlled dynamicsfast note articulationaudible overdrive/distortionmodern, hi-fi clarity
Difficulty
The song features rapid-fire sixteenth-note runs, complex rhythmic patterns, and requires advanced fingerstyle technique with clean articulation under heavy overdrive and compression.
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Original Gear
BassYamaha RBX6JM (John Myung Signature 6-string)
AmpAmpeg SVT-4 Pro (likely, based on era and Myung's known rig)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Octavarium album); no direct rig rundown for this track, but period-correct gear inferred from interviews and live photos.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive midrange grindclanky attacktight, focused low endslightly scooped midshigh-end bitecompressed and controlled dynamicsfast note articulationaudible overdrive/distortionmodern, hi-fi clarity
Difficulty
The song features rapid-fire sixteenth-note runs, complex rhythmic patterns, and requires advanced fingerstyle technique with clean articulation under heavy overdrive and compression.