Riff Tone
Shattered By Broken Dreams
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-1 Classic (early 2000s, likely stock pickups)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, early 2000s era)
PickupsDuncan Designed HB-102 (humbuckers, stock on early Schecter C-1 Classic)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this specific track. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions for Avenged Sevenfold's debut album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionslightly scooped midsarticulate pick attackfocused low endcrisp, biting trebleminimal ambiencedense, layered rhythm guitarsraw, early 2000s metalcore tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking, with precise rhythm and articulation typical of early 2000s metalcore. Not technically extreme, but demands solid right-hand technique and stamina.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-1 Classic (early 2000s, likely stock pickups)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, early 2000s era)
PickupsDuncan Designed HB-102 (humbuckers, stock on early Schecter C-1 Classic)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this specific track. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions for Avenged Sevenfold's debut album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionslightly scooped midsarticulate pick attackfocused low endcrisp, biting trebleminimal ambiencedense, layered rhythm guitarsraw, early 2000s metalcore tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking, with precise rhythm and articulation typical of early 2000s metalcore. Not technically extreme, but demands solid right-hand technique and stamina.
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