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M.I.A. Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'City of Evil' (2005). Synyster Gates is confirmed to have used his signature Schecter with Invader bridge pickup and Bogner Uberschall for this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. No explicit mention of pedals or effects used in the studio for this solo.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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) → Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- singing sustain
- articulate and bright
- slightly scooped mids
- clear note separation
- fluid legato
- cutting highs
- controlled low end
- minimal ambient reverb
- shredder acrobatics
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings for 'M.I.A.' solo found; settings estimated based on typical Bogner Uberschall usage for 2000s metal and Synyster Gates' known preferences.
- No direct evidence of pedals or effects used in the studio for this solo; delay and reverb inferred from audio and genre conventions.
- Pickup choice inferred as bridge based on tone and typical Synyster Gates lead setup.
- No evidence of modulation effects (chorus, flanger, phaser) in the solo section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates' solo tone on 'M.I.A.' is high gain but articulate, with tight low end and balanced mids, typical of his Mesa/Boogie Rectifier setup from this era. The tone is bright and cutting but not harsh, with minimal reverb for clarity and punch in a modern metal context.