Riff Tone

Save Me

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Zacky Vengeance Mirror Custom

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2010 (Nightmare album). Guitar and amp confirmed via Equipboard and video evidence for 'Save Me' riff section. No explicit pedalboard or outboard effects confirmed for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackscooped but present midsmodern metal clarityclear note separationslight amp reverb for depthchunky low endfocused rhythm crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Zacky Vengeance, Avenged Sevenfold Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Schecter ZV (Zacky Vengeance) Mirror - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard guitar player here : r/avengedsevenfold - Reddit

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