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Riff Tone
God Hates Us
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'Nightmare'. Gear confirmed for this era and album; settings inferred from genre and user-sourced settings for heavy rhythm. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsarticulate low endcrushing high-gain saturationmodern metal clarityfast attackminimal ambiencehigh-output humbucker punchfocused and cutting
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm changes typical of modern metal, making it challenging for most guitarists.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'Nightmare'. Gear confirmed for this era and album; settings inferred from genre and user-sourced settings for heavy rhythm. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsarticulate low endcrushing high-gain saturationmodern metal clarityfast attackminimal ambiencehigh-output humbucker punchfocused and cutting
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm changes typical of modern metal, making it challenging for most guitarists.