Dream Theater across 5 famous tones — mostly through Mesa/Boogie Mark IV, Mesa/Boogie Mark II C+, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.
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Averaged across 5 of their tones: gain 7.5, bass 6, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6.5 (out of 10). Adapt to your own amp.
They favour Mesa/Boogie Mark IV, Mesa/Boogie Mark II C+, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head. You do not need the exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials their tones for the guitar and amp you already own, free.
Start with their go-to gear (Mesa/Boogie Mark IV, Mesa/Boogie Mark II C+, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head) and a starting EQ of gain 7.5, bass 6, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6.5 (out of 10), then dial in any of the 5 songs below. GuitarToneAdapt adapts each one to the exact amp and guitar you own, free.
Yes. You do not need their exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt models how their gear shapes the sound and compensates for whatever amp, guitar and pedals you already have, free in the browser.