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Riff Tone
Until the End
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2007-2008 model)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head (studio recording era, 2007-2008)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007-2008. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and Synyster Gates' known studio rig for Avenged Sevenfold's self-titled album. No direct source confirms the exact amp for this song, but Peavey 6505+ is the most documented for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note definitionscooped midschunky low endbright and cutting top endcompressed and controlled dynamicsmodern metal clarityslightly scooped EQ
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and noise control due to high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2007-2008 model)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head (studio recording era, 2007-2008)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2007-2008. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and Synyster Gates' known studio rig for Avenged Sevenfold's self-titled album. No direct source confirms the exact amp for this song, but Peavey 6505+ is the most documented for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note definitionscooped midschunky low endbright and cutting top endcompressed and controlled dynamicsmodern metal clarityslightly scooped EQ
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and noise control due to high gain.