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Hail to the King Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Unknown Artist
Unknown Artist · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp
Schecter Hellwin USA 100
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013 era. Synyster Gates' signature Schecter guitar and Hellwin amp were explicitly used for the Hail to the King album, including the solo section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo. No explicit pedalboard details for the studio session; most effects are likely post-amp or from pedals commonly used by Synyster Gates.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom → Noise gate → Delay pedal → Schecter Hellwin USA 100 (light digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and articulate
- singing sustain
- aggressive attack
- modern high-gain saturation
- clear note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp treble edge
- controlled low end
- focused lead presence
- not overly compressed
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp knob settings found; values estimated based on typical Synyster Gates Hellwin usage for modern metal in studio context.
- No direct evidence of pedal models used in the studio for the solo; delay is clearly audible in the solo but model is not confirmed.
- No explicit mention of effects loop usage or exact pedal order in the studio.
- All gear and settings are for the studio recording of 'Hail to the King' (2013), solo section only.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo tone in 'Hail to the King' (Avenged Sevenfold, Synyster Gates) is a modern high-gain lead with tight low end, slightly scooped mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity and cut. Reverb is minimal, matching typical metal production of the 2010s.