Riff Tone

Dear God

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarother2000s

Original Gear

GuitarOvation Custom Legend 1769 acoustic-electric

AmpBogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head

PickupsOvation piezo pickup (factory, under-saddle piezo)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2008. The main riff is played on an Ovation Custom Legend 1769 acoustic-electric, as seen in the official music video and confirmed by Equipboard. The amp used for the album was the Bogner Uberschall, as documented for the self-titled album sessions. No evidence of electric guitar for the main riff section; electric used for fills/solo only.

Tone Character(10)

warm and full-bodiedbright and articulateclear acoustic resonanceopen, ringing chordsslight natural compressiongentle pick attacksubtle studio reverbno distortion or overdrivebalanced low and high endsmooth dynamic response

Difficulty

The main riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and smooth chord changes on an acoustic-electric, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Avenged Sevenfold – Dear God - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | Equipboard Avenged Sevenfold – Avenged Sevenfold - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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