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Glasgow Kiss amp settings — Headrush Pedalboard

The John Petrucci guitar tone for “Glasgow Kiss”, dialed in for a Headrush Pedalboard with a Fender American Original 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Suspended Animation (2005) - main lead and riff tone

Original rig

Music Man JP6 (DiMarzio Custom humbuckers) → Ibanez TS808 → Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (Lead channel, classic V-curve graphic EQ) → 4x12 Mesa Traditional Cab (Celestion V30s)

Tight, articulate high-gain with controlled mids, smooth legato response, precise pick attack for prog-metal riffing and melodic leads

Amp settings — Headrush Pedalboard

CHANNELTreadplate / Mark Lead style model (e.g. Lead 800 or Modern Lead) + 4x12 V30 Cab IRBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	6
Presence	6
Reverb	2
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Green JRC / TS Overdrive Block

Clean boost in front of the amp block to tighten the low end and sharpen pick attack

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 9

02Graphic EQ Block

Post-amp V-curve EQ to replicate the iconic Mesa Mark IV onboard 5-band slider shape

80Hz 6 · 240Hz 4 · 750Hz 3 · 2200Hz 5 · 6600Hz 6

03Digital Delay Block

Post-amp/stereo delay for Petrucci's signature wide lead spread (approx. 400ms quarter note)

Time 4 · Feedback 3 · Mix 2

Why these settings

To compensate for the lower-output single coils of your 60s Strat compared to Petrucci's high-output DiMarzio humbuckers, amp gain and the TS-style boost level are set slightly higher to achieve saturated compression. The Strat's natural top-end spank is tamed by slightly rolling off the amp's presence and keeping the high treble EQ controlled. For the melodic solo sections, flip seamlessly to the neck pickup with tone on 9 for that liquid, flute-like JP lead response.

PRO TIPUse heavy, sharp-tipped plectrums (like a Dunlop Jazz III) with a strict perpendicular attack right over the bridge pickup to emulate John's razor-tight alternate picking articulation.

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