GuitarCleanSolo
Hail to the King Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp
Schecter Hellwin Stage 100
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2013. Synyster Gates' signature Schecter guitar and Hellwin amp were used for the 'Hail to the King' album, as confirmed by interviews and rig rundowns. Clean tone settings are referenced from published amp setting guides for Synyster's clean channel. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer · compression
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom → Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer → Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (clean channel, spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and clear
- slight mid-boost for body
- articulate and present
- minimal gain for clarity
- studio-polished clean
- no audible breakup
- percussive attack
- warm but not muddy
- modern metal clean
- dynamic response