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Riff Tone

M.I.A.

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (2005 model, with Sustainiac and Seymour Duncan Invader pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'City of Evil' (2005). No evidence of pedals used for the riff; tone is primarily guitar and amp. Settings estimated from genre, era, and forum consensus. No evidence of effects loop or additional studio effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and articulatemid-heavy punchclear note separationmodern metal rhythmcrisp attackslightly scooped midsminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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