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Riff Tone
Fallen Leaves
Billy Talent
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s-2000s, black finish, as used by Ian D'Sa on Billy Talent II)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most likely, based on era, genre, and known studio use for Billy Talent II)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Billy Talent II). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Settings from forum are likely for studio tone. No official rig rundown for this song/era found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingbright but controlled top endfocused midrange puncharticulate attackmodern punk/alt-rock crunchcompressed, controlled gainclear note separationslightly scooped but present midsdry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and syncopated rhythm changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s-2000s, black finish, as used by Ian D'Sa on Billy Talent II)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most likely, based on era, genre, and known studio use for Billy Talent II)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Billy Talent II). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Settings from forum are likely for studio tone. No official rig rundown for this song/era found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingbright but controlled top endfocused midrange puncharticulate attackmodern punk/alt-rock crunchcompressed, controlled gainclear note separationslightly scooped but present midsdry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and syncopated rhythm changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.