Riff Tone
Dancing Dead
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive, used as boost)
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2007-2008 for the album 'Avenged Sevenfold'. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific song/section. Signature guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationsaturated high-gainfocused low endpronounced mid-rangecontrolled brightnessminimal ambiencemodern metal claritycrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and dynamic control typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
Sources
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive, used as boost)
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2007-2008 for the album 'Avenged Sevenfold'. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific song/section. Signature guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationsaturated high-gainfocused low endpronounced mid-rangecontrolled brightnessminimal ambiencemodern metal claritycrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and dynamic control typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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