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Riff Tone
Brompton Cocktail
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMarshall EL34-based amp (likely Marshall JVM or similar British-voiced head)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Nightmare' album (2010); sources confirm British-voiced amp and Synyster Gates signature guitar; no evidence of live-specific settings or alternate gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivepronounced mid-rangearticulate rhythm attackaggressive palm mutingwarm yet cuttinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationsaturated but definedpunchy low endfocused, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and control over high-gain noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMarshall EL34-based amp (likely Marshall JVM or similar British-voiced head)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Nightmare' album (2010); sources confirm British-voiced amp and Synyster Gates signature guitar; no evidence of live-specific settings or alternate gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivepronounced mid-rangearticulate rhythm attackaggressive palm mutingwarm yet cuttinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationsaturated but definedpunchy low endfocused, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and control over high-gain noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.