Riff Tone
Higher
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
boostMXR MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Notes
Studio recording, 2023. Guitar and amp confirmed as Synyster Gates' main studio rig for 'Life Is But a Dream...' era. Settings are based on direct source for Synyster's signature amp, not live/tour gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and definedcompressed punchmodern metal clarityscooped but present midscontrolled feedbackcrisp attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking, with complex rhythms and aggressive dynamics typical of modern metal.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
boostMXR MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Notes
Studio recording, 2023. Guitar and amp confirmed as Synyster Gates' main studio rig for 'Life Is But a Dream...' era. Settings are based on direct source for Synyster's signature amp, not live/tour gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and definedcompressed punchmodern metal clarityscooped but present midscontrolled feedbackcrisp attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking, with complex rhythms and aggressive dynamics typical of modern metal.
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