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Riff Tone
Devil On My Shoulder
Billy Talent
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Artist AR300 (likely 1980s model, as used by Ian D'Sa in studio recordings of this era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, 2009)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009. Guitar and amp inferred from known studio gear for 'Billy Talent III' era and Ian D'Sa's interviews. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but AR300 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are widely documented for this period.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy but cleartight and percussivefuzzy but not muddyarticulate note separationaggressive attackpunchy midrangesaturated but controlleddynamic palm mutingdefined low endmodern rock clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive alternate picking and palm muting at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and dynamic control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Artist AR300 (likely 1980s model, as used by Ian D'Sa in studio recordings of this era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, 2009)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009. Guitar and amp inferred from known studio gear for 'Billy Talent III' era and Ian D'Sa's interviews. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but AR300 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are widely documented for this period.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy but cleartight and percussivefuzzy but not muddyarticulate note separationaggressive attackpunchy midrangesaturated but controlleddynamic palm mutingdefined low endmodern rock clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive alternate picking and palm muting at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and dynamic control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.