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Bat Country Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely 2004-2005 model, as seen in Bat Country era)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebucker (bridge), Seymour Duncan Custom Custom (neck)
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2004-2005 (City of Evil sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song. Clean section is likely Synyster Gates, not Zacky Vengeance, based on lead role and gear. No evidence of alternate guitars for clean solo section. Chorus pedal confirmed for clean part. No evidence of additional pedals or amp effects for clean solo.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR ZW38 Black Label Chorus · chorus
Guitar → MXR ZW38 Black Label Chorus → Bogner Uberschall (clean channel, spring reverb low)
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Tone Character
- crystal-clear
- lush chorus shimmer
- articulate note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- bright but not harsh
- smooth attack
- studio-polished
- no audible overdrive
- tight, controlled dynamics
- warm neck pickup character
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct amp knob settings for clean section found; settings estimated based on Bogner Uberschall typical clean settings and genre/era.
- Chorus pedal (MXR ZW38 Black Label Chorus) confirmed for clean part by tech and multiple sources.
- No evidence of delay, reverb, or other modulation effects in pedal chain for clean solo; only chorus is confirmed.
- Amp reverb is likely used at low level for studio polish, but not explicitly confirmed.
- Pickup choice inferred as neck for warm, smooth clean tone; not explicitly stated in sources.
- If Zacky Vengeance played the clean part, his gear would be similar but with Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK II; however, most evidence points to Synyster Gates for the solo clean section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates used a high-gain Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier with tight, modern metal settings: aggressive gain, tight bass, slightly scooped but present mids, bright treble, and boosted presence for clarity. The solo is dry with almost no reverb, matching mid-2000s metal production.