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Riff Tone
To End the Rapture
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Zacky Vengeance 6661 Signature Model
AmpJet City 100HDM head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001; rhythm/riff section. Gear confirmed for era and album by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of pedals or effects used in studio for this song's riff section; amp is high-gain, EL34/6L6-based. Pickup and amp confirmed for Zacky Vengeance, who played the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-range focusedaggressive attackarticulate rhythmorganic, not overly compressedslightly scooped highsfull-bodiedcrisp palm mutingclear note separationminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, tight palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, placing it at an intermediate difficulty.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Zacky Vengeance 6661 Signature Model
AmpJet City 100HDM head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001; rhythm/riff section. Gear confirmed for era and album by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of pedals or effects used in studio for this song's riff section; amp is high-gain, EL34/6L6-based. Pickup and amp confirmed for Zacky Vengeance, who played the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-range focusedaggressive attackarticulate rhythmorganic, not overly compressedslightly scooped highsfull-bodiedcrisp palm mutingclear note separationminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, tight palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, placing it at an intermediate difficulty.