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God Hates Us Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · 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 for 'God Hates Us' (2010, Nightmare album). Gear confirmed for album era; settings estimated from genre and user forums. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
6
Gain
8.5
Reverb
1
Treble
7.5
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost

Schecter Synyster Gates Custom → MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (minimal reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • chunky low end
  • articulate note separation
  • modern metal clarity
  • scooped but present mids
  • minimal ambience
  • focused, compressed sound
  • fast attack

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