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Chapter Four
Avenged Sevenfold
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter S-1 (Zacky Vengeance) and Ibanez S470 (Synyster Gates)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio, likely for both guitarists on Waking the Fallen era)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass7.5
gain6.5
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tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackscooped but present midspercussive low endclear note separationmodern metal rhythmfast alternate pickingcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm work at a high tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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