Marshall MG15G settings
Buried Alive settings for Marshall MG15G
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Buried Alive" solo tone on a Marshall MG15G, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-9 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRG131DX-BKF · updated 2026-10-14
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-9 · Volume 10
Marshall MG15G knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on fluid legato runs to capture the singing sustain.
- Use aggressive pick attack for clarity in high-gain settings.
- Incorporate slight vibrato on sustained notes for expressiveness.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRG131DX-BKF · updated 2026-10-14
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG15G knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use fingerstyle for a warmer attack.
- Keep your picking hand relaxed for smooth transitions.
- Focus on clarity in your notes, especially on the Sustainiac.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG15G 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 MG15G settings for Buried Alive?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Buried Alive?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-9 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 Ibanez GRG131DX-BKF. 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 MG15G
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.