Riff Tone
Happiness by the Kilowatt (Live)
Alexisonfire
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, used by Dallas Green and Wade MacNeil in live Alexisonfire performances)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly used by Alexisonfire live for heavy riff sections, especially in the 2000s)
PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock or Seymour Duncan, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early/mid 2000s era. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this specific live version, but Les Paul + JCM800 is the most documented Alexisonfire live rig for heavy songs in this era. No pedalboard or amp settings found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
heavy and dreamymetallic post-hardcoretight, saturated rhythm toneaggressive, percussive attackwall of soundcrunchy, harmonically richnotably thick and powerfulclear note separation despite gainmid-heavy punchsustained chords with clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing, dynamic control between palm-muted and open sections, and the ability to maintain clarity in a high-gain, saturated context. Intermediate players may struggle with the rhythmic complexity and articulation.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, used by Dallas Green and Wade MacNeil in live Alexisonfire performances)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly used by Alexisonfire live for heavy riff sections, especially in the 2000s)
PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock or Seymour Duncan, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early/mid 2000s era. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this specific live version, but Les Paul + JCM800 is the most documented Alexisonfire live rig for heavy songs in this era. No pedalboard or amp settings found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
heavy and dreamymetallic post-hardcoretight, saturated rhythm toneaggressive, percussive attackwall of soundcrunchy, harmonically richnotably thick and powerfulclear note separation despite gainmid-heavy punchsustained chords with clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing, dynamic control between palm-muted and open sections, and the ability to maintain clarity in a high-gain, saturated context. Intermediate players may struggle with the rhythmic complexity and articulation.
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