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The Stage Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Synyster Gates Invader (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'The Stage' (2016). Gear confirmed for album sessions. Distorted riff sections use the Synyster Gates Custom with high-output humbuckers into the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C. No evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- high-gain saturation
- articulate and aggressive
- chunky low end
- scooped but present mids
- crisp, bright top end
- fast note tracking
- compressed, focused punch
- modern metal clarity
- minimal ambience