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Sidewinder Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (humbucker, high output, bridge position)
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005 (City of Evil album). Gear confirmed for album sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped midrange
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- aggressive palm muting
- chunky low end
- crisp high end bite
- modern metal clarity
- fast alternate picking
- precise note separation