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Riff Tone
Scene Seven: II. One Last Time
Dream Theater
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely JP6 or JP7, 1999 era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1999)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Guitar is the JP6 or JP7 with DiMarzio humbuckers, amp is the Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ as confirmed for Scenes from a Memory era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific clean section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and articulatesparkly highsslightly boosted midstight and controlled low enddynamic responsestudio-quality claritywarm but presentnot overly brightno breakup or gritfull-bodied clean
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise finger placement for extended chords, accurate arpeggiated picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and expression, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely JP6 or JP7, 1999 era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1999)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Guitar is the JP6 or JP7 with DiMarzio humbuckers, amp is the Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ as confirmed for Scenes from a Memory era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific clean section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and articulatesparkly highsslightly boosted midstight and controlled low enddynamic responsestudio-quality claritywarm but presentnot overly brightno breakup or gritfull-bodied clean
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise finger placement for extended chords, accurate arpeggiated picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and expression, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.