Riff Tone

Mad Hatter

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Custom (likely standard or Joker Special Edition, as used by Synyster Gates in this era)

AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100 (designed by James Brown for Synyster Gates, used on 'The Stage' and subsequent recordings)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostMXR MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver

Notes

Studio recording, 2018. Gear based on Synyster Gates' known studio rig for 'The Stage' era and interviews. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate and aggressivechunky low endscooped but present midsclear pick attackcompressed and focusedcontrolled feedbackhigh output, active-sounding humbuckersfast note decay

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight palm muting and fast alternate picking, as well as left-hand accuracy for rapid position shifts and string skipping, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Synyster Gates' Guitar Gear, Amp Rig & Pedalboard | Equipboard

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account