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Riff Tone
Mad Hatter
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Custom (likely standard or Joker Special Edition, as used by Synyster Gates in this era)
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100 (designed by James Brown for Synyster Gates, used on 'The Stage' and subsequent recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018. Gear based on Synyster Gates' known studio rig for 'The Stage' era and interviews. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate and aggressivechunky low endscooped but present midsclear pick attackcompressed and focusedcontrolled feedbackhigh output, active-sounding humbuckersfast note decay
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight palm muting and fast alternate picking, as well as left-hand accuracy for rapid position shifts and string skipping, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Custom (likely standard or Joker Special Edition, as used by Synyster Gates in this era)
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100 (designed by James Brown for Synyster Gates, used on 'The Stage' and subsequent recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018. Gear based on Synyster Gates' known studio rig for 'The Stage' era and interviews. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate and aggressivechunky low endscooped but present midsclear pick attackcompressed and focusedcontrolled feedbackhigh output, active-sounding humbuckersfast note decay
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight palm muting and fast alternate picking, as well as left-hand accuracy for rapid position shifts and string skipping, making it challenging for most players.