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bat country Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Unknown Artist

Unknown Artist · 2000s · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebucker (bridge, possibly used in some Bat Country solos)
Amp
Bogner Uberschall
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2005. Synyster Gates used his signature Schecter with Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup for the solo, plugged into a Bogner Uberschall amp. Some sources mention a Dimebucker in the bridge, visible in the Bat Country music video, but most studio references point to the Invader. Effects and settings are based on studio context, not live.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
7.5
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive · overdrive
  • Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer · compression
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate

Schecter Synyster Gates Custom → Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer → Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive → Noise Gate → Delay pedal → Bogner Uberschall (with light digital reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • singing sustain
  • aggressive pick attack
  • articulate note separation
  • high-gain saturation
  • cutting lead presence
  • fluid legato runs
  • pinch harmonics
  • fast alternate picking
  • metal solo clarity

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Exact pickup model for the solo is debated: Invader (SH-8) is most cited for studio, but Dimebucker (SH-13) appears in the music video.
  • ⚠️Amp settings are estimated based on forum posts and typical Bogner Uberschall metal settings; no official studio knob values found.
  • ⚠️No explicit pedal settings for delay or chorus in the solo; effects inferred from audio and typical Synyster Gates rig.
  • ⚠️Chorus pedal (MXR ZW38) is confirmed for clean parts by Zacky Vengeance, but not for the solo; not included in solo chain.
  • ⚠️No evidence of wah, flanger, or phaser in the solo section.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo in 'Bat Country' by Avenged Sevenfold features a saturated, articulate high-gain lead typical of mid-2000s metal, with tight low end, slightly scooped but present mids, and bright, cutting treble. The band’s guitarists (notably Synyster Gates) used Mesa/Boogie amps with moderate bass, balanced mids, and boosted treble/presence, plus minimal reverb for a dry, in-your-face lead tone.

Sources