Riff Tone

Devil In a Midnight Mass

Billy Talent

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely custom, possibly L series or similar, with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)

AmpKomet Concorde (studio), possibly blended with Diezel VH4 and Stephenson Custom 60

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, possibly in a Strat)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzZvex Zvex Woolly Mammoth

compressionUnknown Heavy compression (studio outboard or pedal, model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2005-2006 era. Sources indicate Ian D'Sa used a Strat with a hot humbucker (Seymour Duncan JB) in the bridge, through a Komet Concorde amp for the main riff. Fuzz pedal (Zvex Woolly Mammoth or Fuzz Factory) is confirmed for this song's riff. Compression is a signature of the album's guitar sound. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

synth-like fuzztight and percussiveaggressive attackbright and articulatecompressed and focusedchunky rhythmsaturated high-gaincutting through the mixdry, little to no ambiencedistinctive, modern punk rock edge

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting with precise timing, made more challenging by the saturated fuzz tone which can obscure articulation if not played cleanly.

Sources

Komet Concorde - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Billy Talent tones? : r/BillyTalent - Reddit What are some famous songs where you know exactly what pedal ...Pedal I built that is an exact clone of the pedal Ian uses on Devil In A ...

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