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Heretic Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge, stock for this era)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (3-channel, Multi-Watt)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013 (Hail to the King album). Gear inferred from multiple Avenged Sevenfold rig rundowns and era-specific interviews. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on 'Heretic' solo; settings and effects inferred from genre, era, and band’s typical studio approach.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → Delay pedal → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (with light digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- singing sustain
- articulate note separation
- aggressive palm muting
- modern metal saturation
- clear pick attack
- slightly scooped mids
- harmonic overtones
- crisp high end
- controlled feedback
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp or pedal settings for 'Heretic' solo; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier usage in Avenged Sevenfold's 2010s studio recordings.
- No explicit evidence of pedals used on the solo; delay is clearly audible in the solo section and included as 'Delay pedal (model unknown)'.
- No evidence of modulation effects (chorus, flanger, phaser) in the solo section.
- Pickup and amp model inferred from era-correct rig rundowns and studio gear lists; not confirmed for this specific song.
- If future sources provide direct studio notes or isolated track analysis, update settings and effects accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates typically uses a modern high-gain amp (like the Peavey 6505 or EVH 5150) with moderately tight bass, balanced mids, and slightly boosted treble/presence for articulation. The solo in 'Heretic' is saturated but clear, with a dry, immediate feel and minimal reverb, matching modern metal conventions.