Fender Frontman 20G settings
Buried Alive settings for Fender Frontman 20G
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Buried Alive" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 20G, set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-9 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-03-24
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-9 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 20G knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging rhythms.
- Use aggressive pick attack to enhance clarity and articulation.
- Keep your picking hand close to the bridge for a sharper tone.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 20G actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
- Amp
- Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Buried Alive adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Avenged Sevenfold's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 20G settings for Buried Alive?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Buried Alive?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-9 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Buried Alive?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom. Amp: Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Buried Alive on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Frontman 20G
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Creep · Radiohead
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.