Riff Tone

Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity

Dream Theater

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (JP6, likely with piezo off)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 1999 era)

PickupsDiMarzio Crunch Lab (bridge), DiMarzio LiquiFire (neck), likely bridge humbucker for riff

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Scenes from a Memory' (1999). Petrucci used his signature Ernie Ball Music Man JP6 with DiMarzio pickups and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the main riff sections. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this part.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityslight scooped midscontrolled low endfast attackcrisp, defined chugslow noise, high output

Difficulty

The riff section is considered expert-level due to its high speed, complex rhythms, frequent meter changes, and demanding picking and muting techniques.

Sources

Scenes From A Memory Tones? : r/NeuralDSP - Reddit Currently about 2 minutes into learning The Dance of Eternity on ...

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