Riff Tone

Panic Attack

Dream Theater

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature JP6 (2005, loaded with DiMarzio pickups)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2005)

PickupsDiMarzio Crunch Lab (bridge), DiMarzio LiquiFire (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Octavarium' (2005). John Petrucci is known to have used his signature JP6 with DiMarzio pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for rhythm tracks on this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate low-endscooped midsmodern high-gain saturationclear note separationfast attackminimal ambiencehigh outputfocused and punchy

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Panic Attack' is extremely technical, requiring fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and complex rhythmic precision, making it one of the most challenging metal rhythm parts.

Sources

Official Panic Attack Tab by Dream Theater Dream Theater albums ranked by the lowest guitar tuning used in ...

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