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The Wicked End

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204, as used on City of Evil era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'City of Evil' (2005). Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no direct studio photo for this specific song. Synyster Gates' main rhythm tone on City of Evil is widely reported as Schecter Synyster Gates Custom with Invader pickups into a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and aggressivepercussive palm-muted chugsscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrushing low endmodern metal clarityslightly compressed attackbright but not harsh top endfocused, controlled distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, fast picking, and tight rhythm control at high speed, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Schecter Synyster Gates Custom - What To Know & Where To Buy The Wicked End is a Masterpiece (writeup) : r/avengedsevenfold

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Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204, as used on City of Evil era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Schecter Synyster Gates Custom - What To Know & Where To Buy The Wicked End is a Masterpiece (writeup) : r/avengedsevenfold

Notes

Studio recording for 'City of Evil' (2005). Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no direct studio photo for this specific song. Synyster Gates' main rhythm tone on City of Evil is widely reported as Schecter Synyster Gates Custom with Invader pickups into a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and aggressivepercussive palm-muted chugsscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrushing low endmodern metal clarityslightly compressed attackbright but not harsh top endfocused, controlled distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, fast picking, and tight rhythm control at high speed, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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