Riff Tone

Jade Helm

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom

AmpMarshall JVM410H

PickupsSeymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (humbucker, high output, ceramic magnet)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2018), riff section. No direct sources confirm exact gear for this track, but Synyster Gates is consistently documented using this guitar/amp combination for A7X studio metal rhythm tones in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive rhythm attackhigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky riffingmodern metal claritycontrolled feedbackcrisp high endpercussive low endfast alternate picking

Difficulty

The riff requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most players. The complexity of the patterns and tempo elevate the difficulty.

Sources

Top 5 A7X guitar riffs (imo) : r/avengedsevenfold - Reddit What are your favourite A7X songs to sing and why? - Reddit

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