Riff Tone
Lost
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpBogner Uberschall (studio, 2007 era; Friedman Dirty Shirley and Revv G2 are live/touring, not confirmed for studio recording of 'Lost')
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers (Synyster Gates signature, likely passive for 2007 studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Avenged Sevenfold self-titled album). Guitarist: Synyster Gates. Gear confirmed for era and album, not just live. No evidence of pedals used for riff section in studio; tone is primarily amp-driven high-gain. No evidence of KHDK Night of the Living Shred pedal for this era/album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midsclear note separationcompressed and controlledpunchy low endfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpBogner Uberschall (studio, 2007 era; Friedman Dirty Shirley and Revv G2 are live/touring, not confirmed for studio recording of 'Lost')
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers (Synyster Gates signature, likely passive for 2007 studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Avenged Sevenfold self-titled album). Guitarist: Synyster Gates. Gear confirmed for era and album, not just live. No evidence of pedals used for riff section in studio; tone is primarily amp-driven high-gain. No evidence of KHDK Night of the Living Shred pedal for this era/album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midsclear note separationcompressed and controlledpunchy low endfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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