Riff Tone

The Count of Tuscany

Dream Theater

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature (likely JP6 or JP7, with piezo bridge)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark V

PickupsDiMarzio Crunch Lab (bridge), LiquiFire (neck), plus piezo bridge pickup

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2009 (Black Clouds & Silver Linings). Petrucci is known to use the JP signature with piezo for clean/interlude/riff sections and the Mark V amp in this era. Sources suggest a blend of magnetic and piezo pickups for the riff/interlude. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

crystal clear and articulatelush and spatialbright but not harshambient and shimmeryacoustic-like clarityslight chorus modulationsubtle delay repeatsfull-bodied yet airyclean and dynamicnot compressed or saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate to advanced technique due to its clean articulation, complex voicings, and the need to control dynamics and effects for a lush, ambient sound.

Sources

Count of Tuscany Interlude Guitar Tone : r/Dreamtheater - Reddit Live piezo sound for The Count of Tuscany : r/Dreamtheater - Reddit I think I finally nailed these tones : r/Dreamtheater - Reddit The Count of Tuscany's ambient swell solo : r/Dreamtheater - Reddit

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