Riff Tone

St. James (Bonus Track)

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge, humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'St. James (Bonus Track)' (2012-2013); no direct evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section. Gear inferred from Avenged Sevenfold's known studio setup for this era and genre; no explicit source ties to this exact song, but this is the most likely configuration for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackchunky low endarticulate and clearscooped but present midsmodern metal saturationslight amp reverb for spacebridge humbucker punchno audible modulationhigh-gain rhythm

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise synchronization and aggressive picking technique typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Why do people like the Dual Rec ? : r/GuitarAmps Questions on Diamonds in the Rough : r/avengedsevenfold

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