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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
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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