Peavey 5150 settings
Chapter Four settings for Peavey 5150
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Chapter Four" solo tone on a Peavey 5150, set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX40 · updated 2026-10-14
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Peavey 5150 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Bright switch
- 1
- Crunch switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use aggressive pick attack to enhance articulation.
- Focus on smooth transitions between fast runs for clarity.
- Incorporate slight bends on high notes for expressiveness.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX40 · updated 2026-10-14
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 8-10
Peavey 5150 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Bright switch
- 1
- Crunch switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive alternate picking for clarity in fast passages.
- Maintain a consistent attack to ensure articulation in the riff.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Peavey 5150 actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely for Synyster) or Schecter Zacky Vengeance Custom
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (highly likely for studio recording on 'Waking the Fallen' era)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Chapter Four 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 Peavey 5150 settings for Chapter Four?
Set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Chapter Four?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Chapter Four?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely for Synyster) or Schecter Zacky Vengeance Custom. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (highly likely for studio recording on 'Waking the Fallen' era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX40. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Chapter Four on other amps
Popular songs on the Peavey 5150
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
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.