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Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 86 Avenged Sevenfold songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom into Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head.

Guitars Avenged Sevenfold used

Schecter Synyster Gates Custom82 songs
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S13 songs
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2007-2008 model)2 songs
Schecter Synyster Custom American Flag2 songs
Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 42 songs
Schecter Zacky Vengeance 6661 Signature Model2 songs
Gibson Les Paul Custom2 songs
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom 'REV' Guitar2 songs

Amps Avenged Sevenfold used

Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head35 songs
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier22 songs
Marshall JVM410H10 songs
Bogner Uberschall10 songs
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head6 songs
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head6 songs
Schecter Hellwin Stage 1005 songs
Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (EL34-powered, Synyster Gates signature amp)2 songs

178 Avenged Sevenfold tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Unholy Confessions · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Nightmare · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Bat Country · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (City of Evil era, likely black with silver pinstripes)	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Hail to the King · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100	7.5
Afterlife · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (Confederate Flag finish, as seen in studio footage for 'Afterlife')	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Seize the Day · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head	7.5
Bat Country · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Nightmare · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	9
Shepherd of Fire · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Beast and the Harlot · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Almost Easy · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter S-1 (Zacky Vengeance signature, limited Artist Series, used on 'Almost Easy' studio recording and Live in the LBC 2008)	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Critical Acclaim · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Custom American Flag	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
The Stage · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100	9
The Stage · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head	8
Buried Alive · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Critical Acclaim · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Custom American Flag	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Afterlife · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Buried Alive · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely with Sustainiac neck pickup, as used in studio recordings of this era)	EVH 5150 III (clean channel, as used by Synyster Gates in studio for Nightmare album era)	0
Chapter Four · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely for Synyster) or Schecter Zacky Vengeance Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (highly likely for studio recording on 'Waking the Fallen' era)	7.5
Nobody · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom 7-string (headless variation, Syn Custom inlays)	Synyster Gates SG-22 Signature Combo Amp (prototype, studio recording)	8
Hail to the King · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	7.5
Not Ready to Die (From "Call of the Dead") · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JVM410H	8
Seize the Day · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter S-1	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head	7
Acid Rain · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JVM410H (likely, based on era and artist's studio rig for Hail to the King album)	7.5
Heretic · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (3-channel, Multi-Watt)	7.5
Natural Born Killer · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Save Me · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Zacky Vengeance Mirror Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Scream · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Second Heartbeat · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely early model, as used on Waking the Fallen)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head	8
This Means War · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
M.I.A. · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Shepherd of Fire · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	EVH 5150 III (Red channel), Bogner Uberschall (possible alternate)	8
So Far Away · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom 'REV' Guitar	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8
Unholy Confessions · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Beast and the Harlot (Live) · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (City of Evil era, red Seymour Duncan Invader pickups)	Marshall JVM410H (live rig, City of Evil/Live in the LBC era)	8
Dancing Dead · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Gunslinger · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2007-2008 model)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era)	7.5
Betrayed · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Buried Alive · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely with Seymour Duncan Invader or Synyster Gates Signature pickups)	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	7.5
Gunslinger · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2006-2007 model)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Roadster, studio recording)	7.5
Scream · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Peavey 6505 Head	8
Second Heartbeat · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2003 version, likely with Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup)	Marshall JCM800 (studio, 2003 era, likely with boost pedal in front)	8
Victim · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	7.5
Almost Easy · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom NT	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Bat Country · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	0
Cosmic · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom Headless 6-string with Sustainiac	Friedman Dirty Shirley	7.5
Dancing Dead · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	7.5
God Damn · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head	8
God Hates Us · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Heretic · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head	8
Lost It All · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Synyster Gates Signature Head (Marshall-based, likely Marshall JVM410H or similar high-gain head)	8.5
So Far Away · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S 'REV' Guitar	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Welcome to the Family · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8
Bat Country · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2004-2005 model, as seen in Bat Country era)	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	0
Beast and the Harlot · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (City of Evil era, with Seymour Duncan Invader pickups, red pole pieces)	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Betrayed · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8
Blinded In Chains · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter C-1 FR (Synyster Gates signature, likely with Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8
Coming Home · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2008, black with silver pinstripes)	Marshall JVM410H (studio recording, 2008 era, likely with EL34 tubes)	8.5
I Won't See You Tonight, Pt. 1 · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2003-2004 model)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era)	8
Lost It All · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
M.I.A. · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2005 model, with Sustainiac removed for City of Evil era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Trem-O-Verb, as used on City of Evil)	8
Shattered By Broken Dreams · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter C-1 Classic (early 2000s, likely stock pickups)	Peavey 5150 (studio recording, early 2000s era)	8
Sidewinder · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
St. James · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2012-2013 model, as used on 'The Stage' album sessions)	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (Synyster Gates Signature Head)	8
The Wicked End · clean	Clean · clean	Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 4	Ampeg SVT Classic (likely SVT-CL or SVT-4 Pro)	0
Trashed and Scattered · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
We Love You · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Marshall JVM410H (studio recording, 2023 era)	8.5
Welcome to the Family · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2010 model, as used on 'Nightmare' album)	Peavey 5150 head into Orange 4x12 cabinet	8.5
(O)rdinary · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin USA 100 Head (EL34-powered, British-voiced, Synyster Gates signature)	8
4:00 A.M. · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, likely modded or boosted)	7.5
Acid Rain · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JVM410H	9
Afterlife · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Schecter Johnny Christ Signature Bass (also uses Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay variants)	Gallien‑Krueger 2001RB head (clean and distorted paths) into GK Neo 8x10 cabinet	7.5
Afterlife · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	0
Afterlife · clean	Clean · clean	Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 4	Ampeg SVT Classic (likely SVT-CL or SVT-4 Pro head with 8x10 cab)	0
Almost Easy · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Schecter Stiletto Custom-4	Ampeg SVT-CL with Ampeg 8x10 cabinet	7
An Epic of Time Wasted · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Custom (early model, likely pre-Sustainiac, with Seymour Duncan Invader pickups)	Marshall JCM800 (likely, based on era and genre; Bogner Ecstasy and Uberschall are later-era, not confirmed for this album)	8.5
Bat Country · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Schecter Signature Johnny Christ Bass	Gallien-Krueger 2001RB into GK Neo 8x10 cabinet	7
Beast and the Harlot (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 100W EL34	8.5
Blinded In Chains · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall	8.5
Blinded In Chains · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Schecter Stiletto Stage-5 (Johnny Christ Signature, 5-string, active EMG pickups)	Gallien-Krueger 2001RB into Gallien-Krueger Neo 8x10 Cabinet	7
Brompton Cocktail · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall EL34-based amp (likely Marshall JVM or similar British-voiced head)	8.5
Buried Alive · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	0
Buried Alive · clean	Clean · clean	Schecter Stiletto Custom-4	Gallien-Krueger 2001RB head + GK Neo 8x10 cabinet	0
Burn It Down · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head	7.5
Burn It Down · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Carry On (Call of Duty: Black Ops II Version) · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JVM410H	8
Chapter Four · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (early model, likely Duncan Invader bridge pickup, 2003 era)	Peavey 5150 (studio recording, 2003)	8
Clairvoyant Disease · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2003-2004, original model, likely with Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely 2-Channel Rev F or Triple Rectifier, as used on 'Waking the Fallen' sessions)	8
Clairvoyant Disease · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2002-2003 model)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Coming Home · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head	7.5
Cosmic · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Marshall JVM410H (likely, based on era and artist's studio rig)	0
Crimson Day · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall	0
Critical Acclaim [Live In Hollywood] · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely with Floyd Rose, black finish, as per live era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head	7.5
Crossroads · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall	8
Danger Line · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Hughes & Kettner TriAmp Mark III	7.5
Danger Line · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Darkness Surrounding · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez S470	Peavey 5150 (most likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for this song, but this was the band's main amp for the first album era)	8.5
Dear God · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely with Sustainiac system, but for clean sections, a Fender Telecaster was also used live)	Bogner Uberschall (studio, per Synyster Gates interviews); Fender-style clean amp possible for clean sections, but no direct evidence	0
Dear God · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall	7.5
Dear God · riff	Riff · clean	Ovation Custom Legend 1769 acoustic-electric	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	0
Desecrate Through Reverence · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter C-1 Blackjack (likely, as used by Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance on 'Waking the Fallen' era studio recordings)	Marshall JCM800 (studio, as referenced for A7X clean and dirty tones on this era)	0
Desecrate Through Reverence · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2003-2004 model, black with silver pinstripes)	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Desecrate Through Reverence · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter C-1 Blackjack (2002 era, likely used by Synyster Gates or Zacky Vengeance in studio)	Peavey 5150 (original block letter, likely studio amp for 'Waking the Fallen')	8.5
Eternal Rest · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2004-2005, City of Evil era)	Bogner Uberschall (studio, City of Evil era)	8
Exist · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head	7.5
Exist · riff	Riff · clean	Godin ACS-SA Slim Nylon String Acoustic-Electric	Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head	0
Fermi Paradox · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JVM410H	7.5
Fermi Paradox · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head	8
Flash of the Blade · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall-style British-voiced high-gain amp (likely Marshall or Synyster Gates Signature Head, EL34-powered)	8
G · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (EL34-powered, Synyster Gates signature amp)	8
God Damn · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JVM410H	8
God Hates Us · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
God Hates Us · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely, based on era and band practice)	Bogner Uberschall (studio recording, as used on 'Nightmare' album sessions)	0
Gunslinger · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely with Sustainiac neck pickup, Seymour Duncan Invader bridge)	Bogner Uberschall (studio recording, 2007 era)	0
Gunslinger · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Clean channel) or Marshall (British-voiced, see warnings)	0
Hail to the King · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100	0
Hail to the King · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (clean channel)	0
Hail to the King · clean	Clean · clean	Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay (30th Anniversary, custom finish)	Gallien-Krueger 2001RB head into Gallien-Krueger Neo 8x10 cabinet	0
Higher · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100	8.5
I Won't See You Tonight, Pt. 1 · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2003-2004 version, likely with Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup)	Marshall JCM800 (Synyster Gates signature amp, studio recording era)	8.5
I Won't See You Tonight, Pt. 2 · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter S-1 (Synyster Gates, studio, 2003)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (100W, 3-channel, Multi-Watt)	8
Jade Helm · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JVM410H	8
Lips of Deceit · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter S-1	Marshall JVM210H	8.5
Lost · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall (studio, 2007 era; Friedman Dirty Shirley and Revv G2 are live/touring, not confirmed for studio recording of 'Lost')	8.5
Lost · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Marshall JVM410H	8
M.I.A. · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2005 City of Evil era)	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	0
Mad Hatter · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Custom (likely standard or Joker Special Edition, as used by Synyster Gates in this era)	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (designed by James Brown for Synyster Gates, used on 'The Stage' and subsequent recordings)	8.5
Mad Hatter · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (with Schecter SYN412 Hellwin 4x12 Cabinet, Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)	8
Magic · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (EL34-powered, high-gain British-voiced head)	8
Mattel · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Marshall JVM410H or Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III (amp modeling of JVM410H/Rectifier); likely JVM410H for studio	8
Nightmare · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	0
Nightmare · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall (studio), possibly Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (live, but not for this studio recording)	0
Nobody · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-7 Headless (Gold Chrome 'Nobody' Edition)	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (designed by James Brown for Synyster Gates)	8.5
Not Ready to Die (From "Call of the Dead") · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JVM410H	8.5
Paradigm · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates “Paradigm” Guitar	Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt Tube Head	8
Planets · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2010s version, as used by Synyster Gates in studio)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording amp for heavy A7X tones in this era)	8
Radiant Eclipse · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter S-1 (Zacky Vengeance) or Gibson Les Paul Custom (Synyster Gates)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8
Remenissions · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Zacky Vengeance 6661 Signature Model	Marshall JVM410H (likely studio amp for City of Evil era, possibly JVM210H or JVM205H as well)	9
Remenissions · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2003-2004, black with silver pinstripes, Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or early 2000s model, as used on 'Waking the Fallen')	8.5
Roman Sky · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely Sustainiac-equipped, as used on 'The Stage' album)	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (EL34-powered, Synyster Gates signature amp)	6.5
Roman Sky · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall	5.5
Save Me · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin 100-watt head (EL34-powered, Synyster Gates signature)	7.5
Save Me · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Zacky Vengeance Custom Mirror	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	0
Seize the Day · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely original, not S or Gold Burst, as per 2005 studio recording)	Peavey 5150 II (used on 'City of Evil' album, studio recording)	0
Seize the Day · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall	0
Set Me Free · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Marshall JVM410H	8
Set Me Free · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JVM410H (likely, based on era and band history)	7.5
Sidewinder · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2005-2006 model)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, City of Evil era)	8
So Far Away · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Bogner Uberschall (studio recording era), possibly EVH 5150 III as alternative	0
So Far Away · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom 'REV' Guitar	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	0
St. James · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (Synyster Gates Signature)	8
St. James (Bonus Track) · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	7.5
Strength of the World · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall	8.5
Strength of the World · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	7.5
The Art of Subconscious Illusion · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter C-1 Blackjack (early 2000s, likely stock pickups)	Crate GX-1200H Solid State Head	8.5
The Stage · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster 1954 (likely reissue or vintage, used for clean tones on 'The Stage')	Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head	0
The Wicked End · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely early City of Evil-era model)	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
The Wicked End · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204, as used on City of Evil era)	8
Thick and Thin · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Bogner Uberschall	8
Thick and Thin · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin USA 100	8
This Means War · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Schecter Johnny Christ Signature Bass	Gallien-Krueger 1001RB-II (studio, likely) or 2001RB (live backup); GK Neo 8x10 cabinet	6.5
This Means War · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall (exact model not specified, likely JVM or JCM800 based on era and artist's known studio use)	8.5
To End the Rapture · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Zacky Vengeance 6661 Signature Model	Jet City 100HDM head	8
To End the Rapture · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Bogner Uberschall	8
Tonight the World Dies · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2009 era, likely with Sustainiac system)	Marshall JVM410H	7
Tonight the World Dies · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Bogner Uberschall	0
Turn the Other Way · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Zacky Vengeance Blade	Jet City 333	8.5
Unbound (The Wild Ride) · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Unholy Confessions · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Precision Bass (likely, not 100% confirmed for this track)	Ampeg SVT Classic (studio, likely, based on era and genre)	0
Unholy Confessions · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Custom	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	0
Until the End · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Schecter Hellwin Stage 100	8
Until the End · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2007-2008 model)	Peavey 6505+ head (studio recording era, 2007-2008)	8
Victim · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2009-2010 model)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2010 era)	0
Victim · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (2009, black with silver pinstripes, Sustainiac neck pickup)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2010 era)	0
Victim · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	7.5
Warmness On the Soul · solo	Solo · distorted	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (early model, likely Duncan Invader bridge pickup)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or early 2000s model)	7
Warmness On the Soul · solo	Solo · clean	Schecter Synyster Gates Custom	Marshall DSL100	0
Welcome to the Family · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Precision Bass (used during recording of Nightmare) and Schecter signature bass (live/other contexts)	Gallien-Krueger 2001RB head into GK Neo 8x10 cabinet (live rig)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Avenged Sevenfold use?

Across 86 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (35 songs), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (22 songs), Marshall JVM410H (10 songs), Bogner Uberschall (10 songs).

What guitar did Avenged Sevenfold use?

Most often: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (82 songs), Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S (13 songs), Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2007-2008 model) (2 songs), Schecter Synyster Custom American Flag (2 songs).

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