Marshall MG10G settings
Buried Alive settings for Marshall MG10G
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Buried Alive" riff tone on a Marshall MG10G, set Gain 8.5, Contour 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Donner DMT-100 · updated 2026-10-14
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Marshall MG10G knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Contour
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Focus on articulate pick attack to maintain clarity.
- Experiment with dynamics to enhance percussive low-end response.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG10G 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 Marshall MG10G settings for Buried Alive?
Set Gain 8.5, Contour 0.
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 Donner DMT-100. 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 Marshall MG10G
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Walk · Pantera
- Lithium · Nirvana
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- 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.