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Riff Tone
Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity
Dream Theater
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (JP6, likely with piezo off)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 1999 era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Scenes from a Memory' (1999). Petrucci used his signature Ernie Ball Music Man JP6 with DiMarzio pickups and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the main riff sections. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityslight scooped midscontrolled low endfast attackcrisp, defined chugslow noise, high output
Difficulty
The riff section is considered expert-level due to its high speed, complex rhythms, frequent meter changes, and demanding picking and muting techniques.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (JP6, likely with piezo off)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 1999 era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Scenes from a Memory' (1999). Petrucci used his signature Ernie Ball Music Man JP6 with DiMarzio pickups and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the main riff sections. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityslight scooped midscontrolled low endfast attackcrisp, defined chugslow noise, high output
Difficulty
The riff section is considered expert-level due to its high speed, complex rhythms, frequent meter changes, and demanding picking and muting techniques.