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So Far Away Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S 'REV' Guitar
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'So Far Away' solo, from the 2010 album 'Nightmare'. Guitar confirmed from music video and Equipboard; amp confirmed from Equipboard and 'making of' footage. Pedals inferred from tech interviews and pedalboard photos from the era.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost
- Visual Sound H2O Liquid Chorus & Echo · delay
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S 'REV' Guitar → MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver → Visual Sound H2O → Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and liquid lead
- warm and expressive
- clear note separation
- slight delay tail
- articulate bends
- modern metal lead sound
- not overly scooped
- touch-sensitive
- full-bodied