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Shepherd of Fire Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)
Amp
Schecter Hellwin USA 100 Head with Schecter SYN412 Hellwin 4x12 Cabinet (Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013 (Hail to the King album). Guitar and amp confirmed via Equipboard and music video. Settings from Synyster Gates' signature amp. No explicit mention of pedals or effects used in the studio for this solo, but effects inferred from audio and typical Synyster Gates setups.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence7
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S → Noise gate → Delay pedal → Schecter Hellwin USA 100 Head → SYN412 4x12 Cabinet (Celestion Vintage 30)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- singing sustain
- articulate and clear
- aggressive pick attack
- modern metal saturation
- cutting lead presence
- compressed and focused
- fluid legato runs
- high output bridge pickup
- clear note separation
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit mention of pedals or effects for the solo in studio sources; delay is clearly audible in the solo and is included based on audio evidence.
- Presence and reverb settings are estimated based on typical Hellwin amp usage and genre conventions.
- No explicit pickup selector position stated, but bridge pickup is standard for Synyster Gates' solos and matches the tone.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates typically uses high-gain, modern metal amp settings with a tight low end, slightly forward mids for lead clarity, and boosted presence/treble for articulation. The solo tone is saturated but articulate, with minimal reverb for tightness, matching genre and era conventions.