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Riff Tone
Set Me Free
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom-S
AmpMarshall JVM410H
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 2020 but recorded during the 'Hail to the King' (2013) sessions. Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate setups for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate note separationmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midscrisp high endcontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise synchronization between both hands and complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom-S
AmpMarshall JVM410H
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, released 2020 but recorded during the 'Hail to the King' (2013) sessions. Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate setups for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate note separationmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midscrisp high endcontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise synchronization between both hands and complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metal.