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Buried Alive Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (likely with Seymour Duncan Invader or Synyster Gates Signature pickups)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker or Schecter Synyster Gates Signature humbucker
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; Synyster Gates' signature Schecter and Bogner Uberschall are repeatedly cited as the core studio rig for solos. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom → MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (with low digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- fluid legato runs
- tight and articulate
- high-gain saturation
- cutting upper mids
- clear note separation
- slight delay tail
- aggressive pick attack
- modern metal lead
- harmonic clarity
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp knob settings for 'Buried Alive' solo found; settings estimated based on Bogner Uberschall typical metal usage and genre/era.
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom with Invader or Syn Signature pickups is confirmed for this album/era, but exact pickup model on this track is not 100% certain.
- Delay is clearly audible in the solo, but no explicit pedal model is cited for the studio recording; included as 'Delay pedal (model unknown)'.
- No evidence of modulation effects (chorus, flanger, phaser) in the solo section.
- Reverb is likely from the amp or post-processing; set to low/medium for lead clarity.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates' solo tone on 'Buried Alive' is modern high-gain but articulate, with a tight low end, balanced mids (not scooped), and bright but not harsh top end. The reverb is minimal, as is typical for modern metal leads, and the presence is set to add clarity without being piercing. These settings reflect his typical Mesa/Boogie Rectifier setup and genre conventions.