Distorted Tone

Panic Attack

Dream Theater

Bassprog2000s

Original Gear

BassYamaha RBX6JM (John Myung Signature 6-string)

AmpAmpeg SVT-4 Pro (likely, based on era and Myung's known rig)

PickupsCustom Yamaha soapbar humbuckers (active electronics)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5

mid6.5

treble7

presence6.5

compression6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

preampTech 21 Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI

compressionDBX DBX 160A Compressor

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (Octavarium album); no direct rig rundown for this track, but period-correct gear inferred from interviews and live photos.

Tone Character(9)

aggressive midrange grindclanky attacktight, focused low endslightly scooped midshigh-end bitecompressed and controlled dynamicsfast note articulationaudible overdrive/distortionmodern, hi-fi clarity

Difficulty

The song features rapid-fire sixteenth-note runs, complex rhythmic patterns, and requires advanced fingerstyle technique with clean articulation under heavy overdrive and compression.

Sources

Bass On Songs With Guitars Lower Than B : r/Dreamtheater John Myung tuning/de-tuning???Dream Theater - Panic Attack (Isolated Bass)

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