Riff Tone
To End the Rapture
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Zacky Vengeance 6661 Signature Model
AmpJet City 100HDM head
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001; rhythm/riff section. Gear confirmed for era and album by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of pedals or effects used in studio for this song's riff section; amp is high-gain, EL34/6L6-based. Pickup and amp confirmed for Zacky Vengeance, who played the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-range focusedaggressive attackarticulate rhythmorganic, not overly compressedslightly scooped highsfull-bodiedcrisp palm mutingclear note separationminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, tight palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, placing it at an intermediate difficulty.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Zacky Vengeance 6661 Signature Model
AmpJet City 100HDM head
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001; rhythm/riff section. Gear confirmed for era and album by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of pedals or effects used in studio for this song's riff section; amp is high-gain, EL34/6L6-based. Pickup and amp confirmed for Zacky Vengeance, who played the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-range focusedaggressive attackarticulate rhythmorganic, not overly compressedslightly scooped highsfull-bodiedcrisp palm mutingclear note separationminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, tight palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, placing it at an intermediate difficulty.
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