Solo Tone

Strength of the World

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'City of Evil' (2005). Synyster Gates is known to have used his signature Schecter with Seymour Duncan Invaders and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for solos on this album. No direct source confirms pedal use for this specific solo, but this is the widely documented studio setup for this era.

Tone Character(9)

singing sustaintight and percussive attackarticulate lead lineshigh-gain saturationclear note separationaggressive pick attackfluid legato runsharmonic squealsmodern metal lead tone

Difficulty

The solo features extremely fast picking, sweep arpeggios, and advanced legato/tapping, making it suitable only for expert players with strong technical proficiency.

Sources

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