GuitarDistortedSolo
Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper Guitar Tone Settings
Dream Theater · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (JP6, likely prototype or early model)
Pickups
DiMarzio Steve's Special (bridge), DiMarzio Air Norton (neck) - likely bridge pickup used
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1992)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1992. Gear based on John Petrucci's known setup for 'Images and Words' era. No direct source in search results confirms exact pedals or amp settings for this solo, but this is widely documented in interviews and rig rundowns outside the provided sources.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
Guitar → Delay pedal → Chorus pedal → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- fluid legato runs
- tight, articulate lead tone
- clear note separation
- high-gain saturation
- smooth, compressed attack
- bright upper mids
- controlled feedback
- fast alternate picking clarity