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Unholy Confessions

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpBogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head

PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson or Seymour Duncan Invader in bridge, as per era and video evidence)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Unholy Confessions' (Waking the Fallen, 2003). Guitar confirmed via music video and Equipboard. Amp confirmed via Equipboard and All Excess DVD. No evidence of Synyster Gates' Schecter signature or Hellwin amp for this era. Settings are for studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate note separationfocused midrange punchclear pick attackmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast alternate pickingpercussive low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Synyster Gates' Guitar Gear, Amp Rig & Pedalboard | Equipboard Avenged Sevenfold – Waking The Fallen - Albums - Equipboard Help me get there tone with my amp please give settings ( I don't ...

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Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpBogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head

PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson or Seymour Duncan Invader in bridge, as per era and video evidence)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Synyster Gates' Guitar Gear, Amp Rig & Pedalboard | Equipboard Avenged Sevenfold – Waking The Fallen - Albums - Equipboard Help me get there tone with my amp please give settings ( I don't ...

This tone has been researched 163 times by the community

Notes

Studio recording for 'Unholy Confessions' (Waking the Fallen, 2003). Guitar confirmed via music video and Equipboard. Amp confirmed via Equipboard and All Excess DVD. No evidence of Synyster Gates' Schecter signature or Hellwin amp for this era. Settings are for studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate note separationfocused midrange punchclear pick attackmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast alternate pickingpercussive low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.

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