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Riff Tone
Magic
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100 (EL34-powered, high-gain British-voiced head)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2023. Synyster Gates' signature amp and guitar, as used on recent Avenged Sevenfold albums. No evidence of live-specific substitutions for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate high-gain rhythmaggressive palm mutingmidrange punchsaturated but clearmodern metal clarityfast note definitioncontrolled feedbackminimal ambiencefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns and precise timing to match the aggressive metal style.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100 (EL34-powered, high-gain British-voiced head)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2023. Synyster Gates' signature amp and guitar, as used on recent Avenged Sevenfold albums. No evidence of live-specific substitutions for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate high-gain rhythmaggressive palm mutingmidrange punchsaturated but clearmodern metal clarityfast note definitioncontrolled feedbackminimal ambiencefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns and precise timing to match the aggressive metal style.