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John Petrucci explains how he uses Channel 1 of his signature Mark IIC head for clean sounds with his live performance rig. While explaining how he likes to set up the amp and his FX for tones on their Astonishing 2016 Tour, he provides a comparison of the amp’s sound with and without FX for comparison. John’s Clean JP-2C settings: Gain 4 Master 4.5 Presence 6 Treble 5.5 Middle 3 Bass 4 NO EQ FX: TC Electronic Hyper Gravity compressor pedal with JP EverComp toneprint/ Multi-Tap delay/chorus (generated by Fractal Axefx XL ) Recorded with John Petrucci Ernie Ball MusicMan Majesty with DiMarzio Illuminator pickups into Ch. 1 of the JP2C through a Rectifier Traditional 4x12 Straight with Mesa Custom Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. MIc’d with a Shure KSM 313, Shure SM57 and stereo camera room mic. Mixed with 45% KSM 313, 45% SM57 and 10% room mic. Special thanks to the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA: For more inform
