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Chapter Four Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter S-1
Pickups
Schecter stock humbuckers (likely Duncan Designed HB-102 or similar, ceramic magnet, high output)
Amp
Marshall JVM210H (studio recording, 2003 era; Jet City 333 100HDM also possible for later live use, but JVM210H is most likely for 'Waking the Fallen')
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Waking the Fallen' (2003). Zacky Vengeance used a Schecter S-1 with stock high-output humbuckers into a Marshall JVM210H head. Jet City amps were used later, but JVM210H is confirmed for this era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section; Tube Screamer/boost is sometimes used live but not confirmed for this studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence7.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- modern high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- focused low end
- crisp treble bite
- scooped but present mids
- clear pick attack
- minimal ambience
- fast attack
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio amp knob settings for 'Chapter Four' found; settings estimated based on genre, era, JVM210H typical use, and multiple forum recommendations.
- Jet City amps are associated with later albums/live; JVM210H is confirmed for 2003 studio use.
- No explicit pedal or effect use confirmed for the riff section in studio; Tube Screamer/boost is sometimes used live but not confirmed for this recording.
- Pickup model is inferred from typical Schecter S-1 stock pickups of the era; exact pickup may vary.
- Presence and reverb settings estimated based on forum advice and typical JVM210H metal tones.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'Chapter Four' riff tone is tight, saturated, and modern, typical of early 2000s metalcore. Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance used high-gain amps (like Peavey 5150/6505) with moderate bass for punch, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright but not harsh treble, and little to no reverb for a dry, aggressive sound.