Riff Tone

4:00 A.M.

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, likely modded or boosted)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (Diamonds in the Rough sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for the riff section; gear inferred from era and band’s known studio setup.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endfocused midrange punchcrisp and articulate highsmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencefast note response

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythm accuracy at a moderate tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

4 00 AM TAB by Avenged Sevenfold @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com 4:00 AM Tab by Avenged Sevenfold | Songsterr Tabs with Rhythm What is your least favorite song in each album? : r/avengedsevenfold

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