Riff Tone

Set Me Free

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom-S

AmpMarshall JVM410H

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, released 2020 but recorded during the 'Hail to the King' (2013) sessions. Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate setups for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate note separationmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midscrisp high endcontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise synchronization between both hands and complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metal.

Sources

Avenged Sevenfold Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Avenged Sevenfold Gear Guide: Gates, Vengeance, Christ - Premier Guitar Avenged sevenfold Guitar Tone : r/avengedsevenfold - Reddit

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