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Solo Tone
Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
Dream Theater
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (JP6, 1999 version)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount, Revision G, late 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and typical Petrucci setup for 'Scenes from a Memory'. No direct source confirms exact pedal/amp settings for this solo, but this is the widely accepted rig for the album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatesinging sustainliquid legatoprecise note separationhigh-gain saturationslightly scooped midscrisp attacksmooth upper midscontrolled feedbackclear pick attack
Difficulty
This solo is considered expert-level due to its high speed, technical legato passages, and the need for precise picking and synchronization with complex backing.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (JP6, 1999 version)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount, Revision G, late 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and typical Petrucci setup for 'Scenes from a Memory'. No direct source confirms exact pedal/amp settings for this solo, but this is the widely accepted rig for the album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatesinging sustainliquid legatoprecise note separationhigh-gain saturationslightly scooped midscrisp attacksmooth upper midscontrolled feedbackclear pick attack
Difficulty
This solo is considered expert-level due to its high speed, technical legato passages, and the need for precise picking and synchronization with complex backing.