Clean Tone

Hail to the King

Avenged Sevenfold

Bassmetal2010s+

Original Gear

BassErnie Ball Music Man StingRay (30th Anniversary, custom finish)

AmpGallien-Krueger 2001RB head into Gallien-Krueger Neo 8x10 cabinet

PickupsSingle humbucker (active, Music Man StingRay configuration)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid7

treble6.5

presence5

compression6

Effects & Signal Chain

preampMXR MXR M-80 Bass Direct Box (clean channel only)

Notes

Studio recording, 2013, album: Hail to the King. Johnny Christ uses two signal paths (clean/dirty) via MXR M-80 DI, but for the clean section only the clean path is relevant.

Tone Character(9)

tight low endclear and defined attackmodern puncharticulate highsfull-bodiedslightly scooped midspresent but not harsh treblecontrolled dynamicsno audible drive or grit

Difficulty

The clean section of 'Hail to the King' features straightforward root note playing with a pick at a moderate tempo, requiring solid timing and consistent attack but little technical challenge.

Sources

Avenged Sevenfold - Hail to the King | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Avenged Sevenfold Gear Guide: Gates, Vengeance, Christ - Premier Guitar Avenged Sevenfold - Johnny Christ Bass Gear Rig and Equipment

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