Solo Tone
Coming Home
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon or Line 6)
compressionMXR MXR Studio Compressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Hail to the King album). Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no explicit studio photo for this exact solo. Synyster Gates is known to use his signature Schecter with Invader pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for studio solos in this period.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight and percussive attackarticulate lead linesfluid legato runshigh-gain saturationcutting upper midsclear note separationfast alternate picking clarityharmonic squealssmooth, singing lead tone
Difficulty
The solo features advanced techniques such as fast alternate picking, legato, sweep picking, and complex phrasing at a high tempo, requiring significant technical proficiency and precision.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon or Line 6)
compressionMXR MXR Studio Compressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Hail to the King album). Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no explicit studio photo for this exact solo. Synyster Gates is known to use his signature Schecter with Invader pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for studio solos in this period.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight and percussive attackarticulate lead linesfluid legato runshigh-gain saturationcutting upper midsclear note separationfast alternate picking clarityharmonic squealssmooth, singing lead tone
Difficulty
The solo features advanced techniques such as fast alternate picking, legato, sweep picking, and complex phrasing at a high tempo, requiring significant technical proficiency and precision.
Coming Home settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
More Avenged Sevenfold tones
- Unholy Confessions · riff
- Nightmare · riff
- Bat Country · riff
- Hail to the King · riff
- Afterlife · riff
- Seize the Day · solo
- Bat Country · solo
- Nightmare · solo
- Shepherd of Fire · riff
- Beast and the Harlot · riff