Riff Tone
Strength of the World
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpBogner Uberschall
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5
mid4
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 era (City of Evil album). Gear confirmed for this era and album. Settings are for studio rhythm/riff section, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackfocused low endclear note separationminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythmcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpBogner Uberschall
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5
mid4
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 era (City of Evil album). Gear confirmed for this era and album. Settings are for studio rhythm/riff section, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackfocused low endclear note separationminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythmcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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