Solo Tone
Set Me Free
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMarshall JVM410H (likely, based on era and band history)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2013-2014 (Hail to the King sessions, unreleased until 2020). No evidence of live-specific gear for this solo. Guitar and amp inferred from band’s consistent studio setup for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedsinging sustainarticulate high notesaggressive pick attackfluid legato runspinch harmonics cut throughclear note separationmodern metal lead soundslight ambient tail from delay/reverbno audible modulation in solo
Difficulty
The solo features advanced metal lead techniques including fast alternate picking, sweep picking, and expressive phrasing with pinch harmonics, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMarshall JVM410H (likely, based on era and band history)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2013-2014 (Hail to the King sessions, unreleased until 2020). No evidence of live-specific gear for this solo. Guitar and amp inferred from band’s consistent studio setup for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedsinging sustainarticulate high notesaggressive pick attackfluid legato runspinch harmonics cut throughclear note separationmodern metal lead soundslight ambient tail from delay/reverbno audible modulation in solo
Difficulty
The solo features advanced metal lead techniques including fast alternate picking, sweep picking, and expressive phrasing with pinch harmonics, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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