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Pull Me Under Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dream Theater
Dream Theater · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez JPM100
Pickups
DiMarzio Air Norton (neck), DiMarzio Steve's Special (bridge), both humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (DiMarzio Steve's Special)
Studio recording, 1992. Gear confirmed for 'Images and Words' era. Petrucci used the Ibanez JPM100 with DiMarzio pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ for the heavy riff sections. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or alternate amps for the original recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Ibanez JPM100 → Noise gate → Delay pedal → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and articulate
- high-gain saturation
- aggressive palm muting
- clear note separation
- percussive attack
- defined low end
- cutting upper mids
- modern metal clarity
- compressed, focused rhythm
- muscular sound