Riff Tone

Chapter Four

Avenged Sevenfold

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Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely for Synyster) or Schecter Zacky Vengeance Custom

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (highly likely for studio recording on 'Waking the Fallen' era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge, Synyster) or Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 (bridge, Zacky)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2003 (Waking the Fallen). Gear based on era, artist interviews, and typical studio setup. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but all sources and interviews point to these guitars and amps for this album's rhythm tracks.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal claritycompressed and saturatedscooped but present midsfast alternate pickinghigh-output bridge pickupminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm playing at a high tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

I got the settings! - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar A Simple Guide to Avenged Sevenfold Guitar Tone Zacky Vengeance, Avenged Sevenfold Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Avenged Sevenfold – Waking The Fallen - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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