Riff Tone
Exist
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGodin ACS-SA Slim Nylon String Acoustic-Electric
AmpMesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head
PickupsGodin Custom Electronics (piezo, nylon string, no magnetic pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Exist' (2016, The Stage album). Clean riff section. Godin ACS-SA Slim confirmed for clean/nylon parts; Mesa JP-2C confirmed as primary amp for album. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for clean riff. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalpristine and cleararticulate note separationno breakup or distortiondynamic and touch-sensitiveopen, ringing notesstudio-polished clarityslight reverb ambienceno modulation or chorusnylon-string resonance
Difficulty
The clean riff section of 'Exist' requires advanced fingerstyle or hybrid picking technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation on a nylon-string guitar, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGodin ACS-SA Slim Nylon String Acoustic-Electric
AmpMesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head
PickupsGodin Custom Electronics (piezo, nylon string, no magnetic pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Exist' (2016, The Stage album). Clean riff section. Godin ACS-SA Slim confirmed for clean/nylon parts; Mesa JP-2C confirmed as primary amp for album. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for clean riff. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalpristine and cleararticulate note separationno breakup or distortiondynamic and touch-sensitiveopen, ringing notesstudio-polished clarityslight reverb ambienceno modulation or chorusnylon-string resonance
Difficulty
The clean riff section of 'Exist' requires advanced fingerstyle or hybrid picking technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation on a nylon-string guitar, making it challenging for most players.
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