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Nightmare Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (100W 3-channel Solo Head) into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2010. Gear confirmed for 'Nightmare' album sessions. Synyster Gates played the solo with his signature Schecter guitar and high-gain Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amp. Cabinet is a 4x12 with Vintage 30s. No evidence of live/tour-specific substitutions for the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost
- Visual Sound H2O · delay
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom → MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver → Visual Sound H2O (delay) → Noise Gate → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier → 4x12 Vintage 30 cab (amp spring reverb on low)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- singing sustain
- articulate high-gain
- aggressive attack
- clear note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp pick attack
- modern metal saturation
- harmonic overtones
- cutting presence