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Buried Alive Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely black with silver pinstripes, as used on 'Nightmare' album)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Nightmare' album (2010). Gear confirmed for this era and album by Equipboard and multiple interviews. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom → (optional: MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver) → Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (minimal amp reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- high-gain saturation
- aggressive palm muting
- articulate and defined
- chunky low end
- scooped but present mids
- modern metal clarity
- compressed attack
- minimal ambience
- focused, punchy sound
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings for 'Buried Alive' studio riff found; settings estimated based on Bogner Uberschall typical metal usage and genre/era.
- Pedal use for the riff section is not explicitly confirmed for the studio recording; boost pedal (MXR MC401) is listed in Synyster Gates' rig for this era, but no evidence it was engaged for the main riff.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) on the main riff; tone is dry and focused.
- Pickup selector position inferred from genre and tone (bridge pickup for tight, aggressive rhythm).
- Settings are for studio recording, not live performance.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates' tone on 'Buried Alive' is modern metal: tight, saturated, and articulate, likely using a high-gain amp (like a Mesa/Boogie or Engl) with moderate bass for tightness, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright but not harsh treble, boosted presence for clarity, and minimal reverb for a dry, punchy mix.