M-VAVE TANK-G settings
Afterlife settings for M-VAVE TANK-G
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Afterlife" riff tone on a M-VAVE TANK-G, select the Based on EVH 5150 LEAD preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Reverb 0.5, Noise gate 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-09-27
- Preset / mode
- Based on EVH 5150 LEAD
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 8-10
M-VAVE TANK-G knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Noise gate
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 2
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting on the lower strings for chugging riffs.
- Employ aggressive pick attacks to enhance articulation and clarity.
- Keep the noise gate set to suppress any unwanted hiss while maintaining attack.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your M-VAVE TANK-G actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (Confederate Flag finish, as seen in studio footage for 'Afterlife')
- 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 Afterlife 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 preset should I use on the M-VAVE TANK-G for Afterlife?
Start from the Based on EVH 5150 LEAD preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Reverb 0.5, Noise gate 1.
Which pickup should I use for Afterlife?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Afterlife?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (Confederate Flag finish, as seen in studio footage for 'Afterlife'). Amp: Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Afterlife on other amps
Popular songs on the M-VAVE TANK-G
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Slow Dancing in a Burning Room · John Mayer
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Creep · Radiohead
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.