Positive Grid Spark settings
Hail to the King settings for Positive Grid Spark
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Hail to the King" solo tone on a Positive Grid Spark, select the Modern High Gain preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-9 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX70QA · updated 2026-06-06
- Preset / mode
- Modern High Gain
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-9 · Volume 10
Positive Grid Spark knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Ensure your pick attack is aggressive to achieve the tight and articulate lead tone.
- Focus on fluid legato runs and defined sweep picking for clarity in fast passages.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez RG · updated 2026-09-18
- Preset / mode
- Modern High Gain
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Positive Grid Spark knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 2
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging sections to achieve a percussive attack.
- Focus on aggressive pick attack to enhance note separation.
- Keep the amp's reverb low to maintain clarity and minimize ambience.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Positive Grid Spark actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
- Amp
- Schecter Hellwin Stage 100
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Hail to the King 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 Positive Grid Spark for Hail to the King?
Start from the Modern High Gain preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Hail to the King?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-9 and volume at 10.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Hail to the King?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom. Amp: Schecter Hellwin Stage 100.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX70QA. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Hail to the King on other amps
Popular songs on the Positive Grid Spark
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- 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.