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Beast and the Harlot Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Peavey 6505+ Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005. Gear confirmed for City of Evil era and visible in music video and interviews. Synyster Gates played the solo section. No explicit pedalboard photos for this session, but amp and guitar are well-documented for this album.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence7
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom → Noise gate → Delay pedal → Peavey 6505+ head (with light digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- singing sustain
- aggressive palm muting
- articulate and cutting
- high-output bridge pickup bite
- scooped mids for clarity
- fast alternate picking clarity
- fluid legato runs
- pinch harmonics cut through mix
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings for 'Beast and the Harlot' solo found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Peavey 6505+ usage in 2000s metal and genre/era conventions.
- No pedalboard or effects chain for the studio recording of this solo found in sources; effects inferred from audio and typical Synyster Gates setups.
- Some sources mention Jet City amps for Zacky Vengeance, but Synyster Gates is documented using Peavey 6505+ for City of Evil studio sessions.
- No explicit mention of delay pedal model for solo; delay effect included based on clear audibility in solo.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates' solo tone on 'Beast and the Harlot' is ultra-saturated and tight, with a modern metal high-gain character, tight but not boomy lows, slightly scooped but present mids, and bright, cutting highs. The presence is boosted for clarity, and reverb is nearly dry, matching mid-2000s metal production and his typical amp settings (e.g., Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or Peavey 6505).