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Riff Tone
Natural Born Killer
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (2009, black with silver pinstripes, Sustainiac-equipped)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or 3-channel, as used on 'Nightmare' album)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 'Nightmare' album. Synyster Gates is confirmed to use his signature Schecter with Seymour Duncan Invader for heavy rhythm parts, and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for main riff tones. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate amp for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast, defined rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (2009, black with silver pinstripes, Sustainiac-equipped)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or 3-channel, as used on 'Nightmare' album)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 'Nightmare' album. Synyster Gates is confirmed to use his signature Schecter with Seymour Duncan Invader for heavy rhythm parts, and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for main riff tones. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate amp for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast, defined rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.