Solo Tone
Chapter Four
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (early model, likely Duncan Invader bridge pickup, 2003 era)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, 2003)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Waking the Fallen' (2003). Synyster Gates used a Schecter Synyster Custom with Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup into a Peavey 5150 head. No evidence of additional pedals for the solo, but delay is clearly audible. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical A7X studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedsinging sustainarticulate high notesaggressive pick attackclear note separationslight delay/reverb tailmodern metal leadbridge pickup bitehigh-gain saturationfocused midrange
Difficulty
The solo features rapid alternate picking, sweep picking arpeggios, and string skipping at a fast tempo, requiring advanced technical proficiency and precise timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (early model, likely Duncan Invader bridge pickup, 2003 era)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, 2003)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Waking the Fallen' (2003). Synyster Gates used a Schecter Synyster Custom with Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup into a Peavey 5150 head. No evidence of additional pedals for the solo, but delay is clearly audible. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical A7X studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedsinging sustainarticulate high notesaggressive pick attackclear note separationslight delay/reverb tailmodern metal leadbridge pickup bitehigh-gain saturationfocused midrange
Difficulty
The solo features rapid alternate picking, sweep picking arpeggios, and string skipping at a fast tempo, requiring advanced technical proficiency and precise timing.
Chapter Four settings for your amp
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