Riff Tone

Desecrate Through Reverence

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter C-1 Blackjack (likely, as used by Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance on 'Waking the Fallen' era studio recordings)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, as referenced for A7X clean and dirty tones on this era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge) and '59 (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2003 (Waking the Fallen album). No direct evidence for the clean section gear, but both guitarists used Schecter C-1 Blackjack with Seymour Duncan humbuckers and Marshall JCM800s for cleans and distortion in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections. Settings and effects estimated based on genre, era, and typical A7X clean tones.

Tone Character(10)

clear and bell-likewarm and roundedslightly compressedarticulate attackno breakup or distortiontight note separationsubtle shimmernot overly brightstudio ambiencehumbucker clarity

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate picking and muting for clarity, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.

Sources

A Simple Guide to Avenged Sevenfold Guitar Tone

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