Solo Tone

Almost Easy

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom NT

AmpBogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Gear confirmed for the Avenged Sevenfold self-titled album sessions. Synyster Gates played the solo section on the Synyster Gates Custom NT with his signature Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup through a Bogner Uberschall head. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesinging sustainarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutingfluid legato runscrisp harmonicscutting upper midsmodern metal saturationslight room ambiencehigh output clarity

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced techniques such as sweep picking, fast alternate picking, and string skipping at a high tempo, demanding both technical proficiency and precise articulation.

Sources

Synyster Gates' Guitar Gear, Amp Rig & Pedalboard | Equipboard Avenged Sevenfold – Avenged Sevenfold - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Avenged sevenfold Guitar Tone : r/avengedsevenfold - Reddit

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