Marshall CODE 25 settings
Bat Country settings for Marshall CODE 25
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Bat Country" solo tone on a Marshall CODE 25, select the DSL preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 1. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Special II · updated 2026-07-14
- Preset / mode
- DSL
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Marshall CODE 25 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
- Mod depth
- 5
- Mod adjust
- 5
- Delay level
- 5
- Delay adjust
- 4
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to add depth to the solo.
- Keep your picking hand light for faster runs to maintain clarity.
- Experiment with your tone knob to find the sweet spot for brightness.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-05-02
- Preset / mode
- DSL
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall CODE 25 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Mod depth
- 0
- Mod adjust
- 0
- Delay level
- 0
- Delay adjust
- 0
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting to achieve a tight and percussive rhythm tone.
- Focus on articulate picking for clear note separation in the riff.
- Engage the built-in chorus to add shimmer and depth to the sound.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall CODE 25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (City of Evil era, likely black with silver pinstripes)
- Amp
- Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Bat Country 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 Marshall CODE 25 for Bat Country?
Start from the DSL preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 1.
Which pickup should I use for Bat Country?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Bat Country?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (City of Evil era, likely black with silver pinstripes). Amp: Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Special II. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Bat Country on other amps
Popular songs on the Marshall CODE 25
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
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.