Riff Tone
St. James
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100 (Synyster Gates Signature)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013, for 'St. James' on the 'Hail to the King' album. Gear confirmed for this era and album; settings from Synyster Gates' signature amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm attackmodern metal clarityfocused midrange punchcompressed and controlledslight amp reverb for spacedefined note separationaggressive pick attackpercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand picking speed and accuracy, tight palm muting, and left-hand synchronization, making it highly challenging even for experienced players.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpSchecter Hellwin Stage 100 (Synyster Gates Signature)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013, for 'St. James' on the 'Hail to the King' album. Gear confirmed for this era and album; settings from Synyster Gates' signature amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm attackmodern metal clarityfocused midrange punchcompressed and controlledslight amp reverb for spacedefined note separationaggressive pick attackpercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand picking speed and accuracy, tight palm muting, and left-hand synchronization, making it highly challenging even for experienced players.
More Avenged Sevenfold tones
- Unholy Confessions · riff
- Nightmare · riff
- Bat Country · riff
- Hail to the King · riff
- Afterlife · riff
- Seize the Day · solo
- Bat Country · solo
- Nightmare · solo
- Shepherd of Fire · riff
- Beast and the Harlot · riff