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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

Mids
5
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

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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

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