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Under a Glass Moon Solo 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

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.

Amp Settings

Mids
5.5
Bass
5.5
Gain
8
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus

Ibanez JPM100 → Delay pedal → Chorus pedal → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and articulate
  • singing sustain
  • high-gain saturation
  • precise note separation
  • cutting upper mids
  • fluid legato
  • aggressive pick attack
  • harmonics and whammy bar effects
  • fast, technical phrasing
  • clear, defined lead tone

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