Riff Tone

Clairvoyant Disease

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2002-2003 model)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6.5

mid5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Waking the Fallen' (2003). Gear confirmed for this album era; Synyster Gates' signature Schecter with Invader pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amp are widely cited as the core rig for rhythm/riff sections. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this song's studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackmid-scooped but not hollowclear note separationmodern metal rhythmslightly compressedminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise timing and articulation for the aggressive metal rhythm style.

Sources

A Simple Guide to Avenged Sevenfold Guitar Tone avenged sevenfold settings - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar Avenged Sevenfold Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Avenged sevenfold Guitar Tone : r/avengedsevenfold

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