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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

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7.5
Presence
7

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

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