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Riff Tone

The Mirror

Dream Theater

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely 6-string, pre-Majesty, with DiMarzio pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 1994 era)

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Awake' (1994). Guitar is likely the Ernie Ball Music Man JP6 with DiMarzio pickups, as the 7-string was not yet in use for this track. Amp is the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, confirmed by multiple sources for this album's heavy rhythm tones. No evidence of live rig or later amp models for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugshigh-gain saturationarticulate low stringscontrolled low-endslightly boosted mids and treblequick attackairy and open cab resonanceclear note separationdynamic and punchy

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand palm muting, precise alternate picking, and tight synchronization with complex rhythm patterns, making it challenging for most players.

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