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Riff Tone
The Root of All Evil
Dream Theater
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarMusic Man John Petrucci JP6
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely 2-channel or 3-channel, as used by Petrucci in 2005 studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear inferred from Petrucci's known rig for 'Octavarium' era. No explicit source confirms pedals or alternate amps for this riff section. Eb Standard tuning per source 1.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endfocused midrangeclear note separationcompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencedry and in-your-faceprecise pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of Dream Theater's metal style.
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Original Gear
GuitarMusic Man John Petrucci JP6
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely 2-channel or 3-channel, as used by Petrucci in 2005 studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear inferred from Petrucci's known rig for 'Octavarium' era. No explicit source confirms pedals or alternate amps for this riff section. Eb Standard tuning per source 1.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endfocused midrangeclear note separationcompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencedry and in-your-faceprecise pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of Dream Theater's metal style.