HeadRush MX5 settings
Buried Alive settings for HeadRush MX5
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Buried Alive" riff tone on a HeadRush MX5, use the 92 Treadplate amp model on the lead channel, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Schecter Syn Custom-S · updated 2026-05-31
- Amp model
- 92 Treadplate
- Channel
- Lead
- Cab
- 4x12 Closed Back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
HeadRush MX5 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Amp block
- Drive
- 8
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Original drive
- 8
Effects chain
- 1overdriveWhite BoostGain 5 · Bass 5 · Treble 5 · Level 8
- 2noise gateNoise GateRelease 5 · Threshold 5
- 3reverbRoomMix 3 · Decay 2
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive pick attack to enhance clarity and articulation.
- Maintain a steady rhythm to ensure percussive low-end response.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your HeadRush MX5 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 amp model should I use on the HeadRush MX5 for Buried Alive?
Use the 92 Treadplate (lead channel) with Drive 8, Master 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6.5, followed by White Boost, Noise Gate, Room.
Which pickup should I use for Buried Alive?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
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 Schecter Syn Custom-S. 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 HeadRush MX5
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
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.