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Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On Guitar Tone Settings
Dream Theater · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely JP6 or JP7, based on 1999 studio era)
Pickups
DiMarzio Custom (likely Steve's Special bridge, Air Norton neck, as per late 90s Petrucci studio use)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1999. Gear based on known studio rig for 'Scenes from a Memory' era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original album recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (likely rackmount or signature variant) · wah
- TC Electronic Stereo Chorus/Flanger (SCF) or similar chorus · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely rackmount or TC Electronic 2290) · delay
Guitar → Wah → Chorus → Delay → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and liquid
- warm upper mids
- slightly compressed
- ambient spaciousness
- clear note separation
- expressive bends
- chorus shimmer
- touch-sensitive
- rounded highs