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Solo Tone

Under a Glass Moon

Dream Theater

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez JPM100
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+

Amp Settings

gain8
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Gear confirmed for Images and Words album sessions. Petrucci used the Ibanez JPM100 with DiMarzio pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ for the solo. No evidence of live/touring gear or later signature models for this recording.

Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatesinging sustainhigh-gain saturationprecise note separationcutting upper midsfluid legatoaggressive pick attackharmonics and whammy bar effectsfast, technical phrasingclear, defined lead tone

Difficulty

This solo is considered one of the most technically demanding in progressive metal, requiring mastery of advanced picking, legato, sweep arpeggios, and whammy bar control at high speed.

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