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The Count of Tuscany Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Dream Theater
Dream Theater · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely JP6 or JP7, 2009 era)
Pickups
DiMarzio LiquiFire (neck), DiMarzio Crunch Lab (bridge) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio recording, 2009 era)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording for 'Black Clouds & Silver Linings' (2009). Petrucci is known to use the JP6/JP7 with DiMarzio pickups and Mesa/Boogie Mark IV for this album. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for the studio solo.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Reverb pedal (model unknown) · reverb
- Volume pedal (model unknown, likely Ernie Ball VP Jr.) · other
Guitar → Volume pedal → Delay pedal → Reverb pedal → Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- lush and ambient
- smooth and fluid
- singing sustain
- warm neck pickup tone
- ethereal and reverberant
- crystal-clear note definition
- delicate volume swells
- expressive dynamics
- not harsh or brittle
- atmospheric lead presence