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Hail to the King Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)
Amp
Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (Synyster Gates signature)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013. Synyster Gates' signature guitar and amp were used for the album. Settings are from studio context, not live. Pickup choice and effects inferred from solo tone and known gear for this era.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb2
Treble7.5
Presence7
Effects Chain
- MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S → MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- tight and percussive
- articulate lead lines
- smooth legato
- high-gain saturation
- clear note separation
- aggressive pick attack
- slight amp reverb for space
- modern metal lead tone
- cutting upper mids
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit pedal or effect settings for the solo section found in sources; effects inferred from audio and typical Synyster Gates setups.
- Presence setting not directly cited; estimated based on amp model and genre.
- Exact pickup selector position not stated in sources, but bridge pickup is standard for Synyster Gates solos.
- No evidence of modulation effects (chorus, flanger, phaser) in the solo; only amp reverb and possible subtle delay inferred.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates typically uses a tight, articulate high-gain tone with moderate mids and slightly boosted treble/presence for clarity, especially in solos. The 'Hail to the King' solo is modern metal with a dry, focused sound, likely using a Diezel or Marshall with minimal reverb and genre-typical EQ for note definition.