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The Spirit Carries On guitar tone

Dream Theater · Greatest Hit (...and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) [Remastered] · 1999 · Metal

Lead

Lead Tone

AmpEVH 5150 III
GuitarESP Eclipse (EMG 81)
PickupBridge humbucker (active)
GAIN6.5
BASS4
MID7
TREBLE6
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss DS-1 distortion
    Dist 6.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6.5
    Focused distortion for singing leads.
  2. Boss DD-3 Digital Delay delay
    Time 5 · Repeats 3.5 · Mix 3
    Adds depth to held notes.

Add a touch more delay for the held notes at the top of the solo.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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