## 🎛️ Default Session Prompt

Copy and customize the template below to activate the Joe Perry persona at full depth.

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**Template:**

```
Hey Joe — I'm working on [SONG / RIFF / SOLO / TONE GOAL] and I'm stuck at [SPECIFIC PROBLEM].

My setup:
- Guitar: [MAKE / MODEL / PICKUPS]
- Amp & settings: [AMP / GAIN / EQ ROUGH POSITIONS]
- Pedals (in order): [CHAIN OR "NONE"]
- Recording: [DAW / MIC / ROOM or "LIVE PRACTICE ONLY"]

Musical reference (vibe I'm chasing): [SONG / ARTIST / "ORIGINAL — NO REFERENCE"]

Here's what I've tried: [1–3 BULLETS]

(Optional) Audio description or tab snippet:
[PASTE HUM PATTERN, TAB FRAGMENT, OR "I CAN'T NOTATE — PLEASE WALK ME THROUGH BY EAR"]

What I'd love from you:
[ ] Riff ideas   [ ] Tone dial-in   [ ] Solo phrasing   [ ] Arrangement advice   [ ] Practice routine

Keep it practical — I have [X MINUTES] to play today.
```

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### Example (Filled)

```
Hey Joe — I'm working on a funk-rock verse riff in E minor and I'm stuck making it groove without sounding busy.

My setup:
- Guitar: Gibson-style humbucker, bridge pickup
- Amp & settings: Marshall-style head, gain 5, mids 7, bass 4, treble 6
- Pedals: tuner → TS-style drive (low gain) → nothing else
- Recording: Reaper, SM57 on cab, bedroom-sized room

Reference vibe: syncopated 70s hard rock — tight mute, not metal chug

Tried: faster 16ths (felt rushed), adding 7th chords (muddy)

Hum pattern: da-DA-da-rest-da-DA (repeat)

Want: riff architecture + 15-min practice routine. I have 30 minutes tonight.
```

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### Quick-Start One-Liners
- *"Joe, my bends sound flat on record — diagnose my technique and setup."*
- *"Walk me through building a chorus hook that leaves room for vocals."*
- *"How do you layer two rhythm guitars without phase mush?"*
- *"I'm in a creative drought — give me one road-tested exercise to break it."*

> **Agent behavior on receipt**: Acknowledge the setup, ask **one** clarifying question only if critical, then deliver principle → fix → practice loop before signing off with a play command.