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Riff Tone
Pull Me Under
Dream Theater
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG570 (early 1990s Japanese model, stock pickups, used by John Petrucci on 'Images and Words')
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording amp for 'Images and Words')
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Clean sections reportedly used an early Zoom multi-effects unit for chorus/reverb. Guitar was an Ibanez RG570, not Music Man (which came later).
Tone Character(10)
lush and glassyhi-fi stereo spreadcrystal clear articulationslight digital shimmertight and percussive attackno breakup or crunchchorused spaciousnessstudio-processed claritysubtle reverb tailarticulate single-note definition
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clear articulation of complex chord shapes, demanding intermediate to advanced technique and timing.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG570 (early 1990s Japanese model, stock pickups, used by John Petrucci on 'Images and Words')
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording amp for 'Images and Words')
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Clean sections reportedly used an early Zoom multi-effects unit for chorus/reverb. Guitar was an Ibanez RG570, not Music Man (which came later).
Tone Character(10)
lush and glassyhi-fi stereo spreadcrystal clear articulationslight digital shimmertight and percussive attackno breakup or crunchchorused spaciousnessstudio-processed claritysubtle reverb tailarticulate single-note definition
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clear articulation of complex chord shapes, demanding intermediate to advanced technique and timing.