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Critical Acclaim Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Custom American Flag
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Critical Acclaim' (2007). Guitar and amp confirmed via 'making of Critical Acclaim' video and Equipboard. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numeric values. No evidence of additional pedals except possible boost; no modulation or time-based effects audible in riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence7
Effects Chain
- MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost
Schecter Synyster Custom American Flag → (possible 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
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- chunky low end
- articulate note separation
- crisp, biting treble
- scooped but present mids
- modern metal clarity
- fast, percussive rhythm
- minimal ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Bogner Uberschall usage for modern metal and genre/era conventions.
- Pedals: Only MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver is confirmed in Synyster Gates' rig for this era, but no evidence it was used on this specific recording; included with low confidence.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or reverb pedals in riff section; none are audible in the recording.
- Pickup choice inferred from genre and tone (bridge humbucker for heavy riff).
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates' tone on 'Critical Acclaim' is tight, saturated, and modern, using a high-gain amp (like a Mesa/Boogie or Peavey 6505) with moderate bass for tightness, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright treble and boosted presence for clarity, and a bone-dry signal for percussive metal riffing.