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Riff Tone

Pins and Needles

Billy Talent

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-335
AmpDiezel VH4 100W Tube Guitar Head

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Pins and Needles' (Billy Talent III, 2009). Guitar and amp confirmed for this album era. Stephenson Custom 60 may have been used in blend, but Diezel VH4 is primary for heavy riff sections. No evidence of pedalboard compression; heavy compression applied in studio mixing. No explicit pedal use confirmed for riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedmodern high-gain claritychunky low endpresent upper midsslight studio sheenno audible modulation or time-based effectsbridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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