Riff Tone
Hail to the King
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100 (clean channel)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. Clean tone sections tracked with Synyster Gates' signature Schecter guitar and Hellwin amp, as confirmed by TonesMatch and Ultimate-Guitar Wiki. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and clearpresent and articulateglassy highstight low endeven dynamicsslight compressionno breakup or distortionstudio-polishedpercussive attacksubtle spring reverb
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100 (clean channel)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. Clean tone sections tracked with Synyster Gates' signature Schecter guitar and Hellwin amp, as confirmed by TonesMatch and Ultimate-Guitar Wiki. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and clearpresent and articulateglassy highstight low endeven dynamicsslight compressionno breakup or distortionstudio-polishedpercussive attacksubtle spring reverb
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Hail to the King settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
- Hail to the King on Fender Mustang LT25
- Hail to the King on Fender Mustang LT50
- Hail to the King on Fender Frontman 15G
- Hail to the King on Orange Crush
- Hail to the King on EVH 5150III 50W 6L6
- Hail to the King on Fender Frontman 10G
- Hail to the King on Neural DSP Quad Cortex
- Hail to the King on Positive Grid Spark
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