Riff Tone
Lost It All
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSynyster Gates Signature Head (Marshall-based, likely Marshall JVM410H or similar high-gain head)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Hail to the King album). Settings and gear inferred from Synyster Gates' known studio rig for this era and genre. No explicit confirmation for 'Lost It All' session, but sources confirm this setup for heavy riff sections on the album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackaggressive rhythm crunchmodern metal clarityfocused low endslightly scooped midscompressed and controlledclear note separationpunchy palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic accuracy at a moderate tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSynyster Gates Signature Head (Marshall-based, likely Marshall JVM410H or similar high-gain head)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Hail to the King album). Settings and gear inferred from Synyster Gates' known studio rig for this era and genre. No explicit confirmation for 'Lost It All' session, but sources confirm this setup for heavy riff sections on the album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackaggressive rhythm crunchmodern metal clarityfocused low endslightly scooped midscompressed and controlledclear note separationpunchy palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic accuracy at a moderate tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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