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Dream Theater – Repentance Solo Cover
Dream Theater – Repentance

Preamp is based on Soldano SLO100 and x88r preamps with a couple of modifications. Single channel, no tone stack, parallel input stages, etc.

For more info see http://diy-fever.com/amps/black-box/

Guitar: Ibanez RG2550EGK
Pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab
Pickup: DiMarzio Liquifire
Effect: MXR 6 band EQ
Effect: Boss DD-20
Amplifier: Black Box Preamp
Cabinet: Palmer PDI-09
Recorder: Boss Micro BR
Tube: 12AX7
Other: Russian PIO Capacitors

Dream Theater – Octavarium (with my DIY Mark IIc+ preamp)
Preamp is based on Mesa Mark IIc+ with a couple of mods.

You can see the little Vox Mini3 in the background. It is NOT used in this video.

For more info see http://diy-fever.com/amps/mesa-mark-iic-preamp/

Guitar: Ibanez RG2550EGK
Pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab
Pickup: DiMarzio Liquifire
Effect: MXR 6 band EQ
Effect: Boss DD-20
Effect: Hardwire RV-7
Amplifier: Mark IIc+ Preamp
Cabinet: Palmer PDI-09
Recorder: Boss Micro BR
Tube: 12AX7
Other: Russian PIO Capacitors

Mesa Mark IIc+ preamp DIY clone, lead demo 2
Satriani – Crying

Preamp is based on Mesa Mark IIc+ with a couple of mods.

For more info see http://diy-fever.com/amps/mesa-mark-iic-preamp/

Guitar: Ibanez RG2550EGK
Pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab
Pickup: DiMarzio Liquifire
Effect: MXR 6 band EQ
Effect: Boss DD-20
Amplifier: Mark IIc+ Preamp
Cabinet: Palmer PDI-09
Recorder: Boss Micro BR
Tube: 12AX7
Other: Russian PIO Capacitors

Mesa Mark IIc+ preamp DIY clone, lead demo 1
Steve Vai – Building the Church

Preamp is based on Mesa Mark IIc+ with a couple of mods.

For more info see http://diy-fever.com/amps/mesa-mark-iic-preamp/

Guitar: Ibanez RG2550EGK
Pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab
Pickup: DiMarzio Liquifire
Effect: MXR 6 band EQ
Effect: Boss DD-20
Amplifier: Mark IIc+ Preamp
Cabinet: Palmer PDI-09
Recorder: Boss Micro BR
Tube: 12AX7
Other: Russian PIO Capacitors

Dr Boogey DIY pedal demo, part 3
Dream Theater – A Change of Seasons

For more info see http://diy-fever.com/effects/dr-boogey/

Guitar: Ibanez RG2550EGK
Pickup: DiMarzio/IBZ bridge
Effect: Dr Boogey
Effect: Crybaby 95Q
Effect: Boss DD-20
Cabinet: Palmer PDI-09
Recorder: Boss Micro BR

2W Trainwreck Express (AX84 4-4-0) – If I Could Fly (Satriani)
For more info see http://diy-fever.com/amps/ax84-4-4-0/

Tune: Joe Satriani – If I Could Fly

Bridge pickup is on all the time. Volume set to about 70%. Amp is running into dummy load.

Guitar: Ibanez RG2550EGK
Pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab
Amplifier: AX84 4-4-0
Effect: Boss DD-20
Cabinet: Palmer PDI-09
Recorder: Boss Micro BR

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