Riff Tone
Seize the Day
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely original, not S or Gold Burst, as per 2005 studio recording)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (used on 'City of Evil' album, studio recording)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005, City of Evil album. Clean sections likely used the same guitar/amp as the rest of the track, but with amp gain turned down and possible use of neck pickup for warmth. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbell-like clarityfull-bodied lowsarticulate note separationslightly compressedstudio-polisheddynamic responsenot harsh or brittlesubtle ambient reverbclean, chiming
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and dynamic picking but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely original, not S or Gold Burst, as per 2005 studio recording)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (used on 'City of Evil' album, studio recording)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005, City of Evil album. Clean sections likely used the same guitar/amp as the rest of the track, but with amp gain turned down and possible use of neck pickup for warmth. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbell-like clarityfull-bodied lowsarticulate note separationslightly compressedstudio-polisheddynamic responsenot harsh or brittlesubtle ambient reverbclean, chiming
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and dynamic picking but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to most intermediate players.
Seize the Day settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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