Song Rigs
John Petrucci — Gear by Song
How John Petrucci's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Pull Me Under
Images and Words · 1992
Dream Theater's breakthrough single — Petrucci's most accessible riff on the most accessible DT album. The main riff use…
Ibanez Universe 7-string (or 6-string in D standard)Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (Lead channel)
See full rig →The Dance of Eternity
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory · 1999
Petrucci's most technically demanding composition — 108 time signature changes in a single instrumental piece. The guita…
Music Man JP6 (bridge DiMarzio Crunch Lab)Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (vintage channel)
See full rig →Erotomania
Awake · 1994
The Awake-era Petrucci tone — heavier and darker than Images and Words, with the Mesa Dual Rectifier replacing the Mark …
Music Man JP6 (or Ibanez Universe, bridge humbucker)Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (modern channel)
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