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Nobody Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-7 Headless (Gold Chrome 'Nobody' Edition)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Signature Humbuckers (Passive)
Amp
Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (designed by James Brown for Synyster Gates)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2023. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Nobody' era by Equipboard and MusicRadar. Passive pickups confirmed by Ultimate Guitar. Settings estimated based on amp type and genre as no explicit studio settings found.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-7 Headless → MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver → Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 (light digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- chainsaw-like saturated rhythm tone
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- modern metal clarity
- articulate note separation
- low-tuned heaviness
- crushing, full-bodied distortion
- slight room ambience
- organic, non-electronic texture
- complex, layered rhythm