Solo Tone
Under a Glass Moon
Dream Theater
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JPM100
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
PickupsDiMarzio Air Norton (neck), DiMarzio Steve's Special (bridge), both humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
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.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatesinging sustainhigh-gain saturationprecise note separationcutting upper midsfluid legatoaggressive pick attackharmonics and whammy bar effectsfast, technical phrasingclear, defined lead tone
Difficulty
This solo is considered one of the most technically demanding in progressive metal, requiring mastery of advanced picking, legato, sweep arpeggios, and whammy bar control at high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JPM100
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
PickupsDiMarzio Air Norton (neck), DiMarzio Steve's Special (bridge), both humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
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.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatesinging sustainhigh-gain saturationprecise note separationcutting upper midsfluid legatoaggressive pick attackharmonics and whammy bar effectsfast, technical phrasingclear, defined lead tone
Difficulty
This solo is considered one of the most technically demanding in progressive metal, requiring mastery of advanced picking, legato, sweep arpeggios, and whammy bar control at high speed.
Under a Glass Moon settings for your amp
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