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Lost It All Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge), Seymour Duncan Custom Synyster Gates signature set (possible Fishman Fluence Modern in later years, but Invader for 2013 studio recording)
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Lost It All' (2013, self-titled album era). Synyster Gates is seen using the Schecter Synyster Gates Custom with Seymour Duncan Invader pickup and Bogner Uberschall amp in studio footage and interviews for this album. Settings are for studio rhythm/riff section, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain8.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (bridge pickup) → Noise Gate → Bogner Uberschall (minimal digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- focused low end
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp high end
- aggressive palm muting
- modern metal clarity
- controlled feedback
- chunky rhythm sound
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio pedalboard photo for 'Lost It All' riff section; effects inferred from genre, era, and typical Synyster Gates studio setup.
- Presence setting estimated based on typical Bogner Uberschall use in metal context.
- Reverb is set low as is typical for tight modern metal rhythm tones.
- Pickups listed as Seymour Duncan Invader based on studio era and artist interviews; Fishman Fluence only used live or in later years.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on the riff section; only amp gain/distortion and minimal reverb used.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Avenged Sevenfold's 'Lost It All' riff uses a modern, saturated high-gain tone typical of Synyster Gates, with tight lows, balanced mids (not scooped), and cutting but not harsh highs. Presence is boosted for clarity, and reverb is minimal for a tight, punchy metal mix.