Solo Tone

M.I.A.

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom-S

AmpBogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostMXR MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'City of Evil' (2005). Synyster Gates is confirmed to have used his signature Schecter with Invader bridge pickup and Bogner Uberschall for this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. No explicit mention of pedals or effects used in the studio for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedsinging sustainarticulate and brightslightly scooped midsclear note separationfluid legatocutting highscontrolled low endminimal ambient reverbshredder acrobatics

Difficulty

This solo is considered one of Synyster Gates' most technically demanding, featuring advanced shred techniques, high speed, and complex phrasing that require expert-level skill.

Sources

Synyster Gates' Guitar Gear, Amp Rig & Pedalboard | Equipboard A Simple Guide to Avenged Sevenfold Guitar Tone The greatest guitar albums of the 2000s

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