GuitarDistortedRiff
hail to the king Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Unknown Artist
Unknown Artist · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013 era (Hail to the King album). Gear confirmed for Avenged Sevenfold's 'Hail to the King' riff section via Equipboard. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the main riff; focus is on amp distortion. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- chunky low end
- articulate pick attack
- modern metal clarity
- scooped but present mids
- dry, focused distortion
- minimal ambience
- no audible modulation or delay