Riff Tone

Victim

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (2009, black with silver pinstripes, Sustainiac neck pickup)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2010 era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Nightmare' album (2010). Clean sections likely used neck pickup and amp clean channel. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for clean, but Synyster Gates is known to use the Dual Rectifier for both clean and dirty tones in studio. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

lush and chimingwarm and smoothslightly compressedarticulate and clearnot brittle or harshsubtle reverb ambienceneck pickup claritystudio-polished cleangentle attackno audible breakup

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings, gentle picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

What are the best amp settings to get an a7x sound? - Reddit A7X Tunings : r/avengedsevenfold - Reddit Different tunings? : r/avengedsevenfold - Reddit

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