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Betrayed Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005 (City of Evil album). Gear confirmed for this era and album, not live rig. No explicit evidence of pedals used on this specific solo, but high-gain amp and genre suggest minimal pedal use except for possible solo effects.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom → Noise gate → Delay pedal → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (spring reverb on amp, low level)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- singing sustain
- articulate pick attack
- aggressive high-gain saturation
- clear note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- bright and cutting
- fluid legato
- harmonic overtones
- controlled feedback
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp or pedal settings for 'Betrayed' solo; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier usage for this era and genre.
- No explicit pedalboard or effects chain for the 'Betrayed' solo found in sources; pedal/effect choices inferred from genre, era, and audible characteristics.
- Pickup and amp model confirmed for City of Evil era, but not explicitly tied to this solo in sources.
- If more specific studio notes or interviews surface, update with exact settings.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates typically uses high-gain, tight, articulate tones with moderate mids and a bright, cutting edge for solos. The 'Betrayed' solo (circa 2005) features modern metal clarity with a dry, in-your-face mix, so these settings reflect his likely Mesa/Peavey amp setup and genre conventions.