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The Stage Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
Pickups
Fishman Fluence Synyster Gates Signature (active humbuckers)
Amp
Schecter Hellwin Stage 100
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'The Stage' (2016); Synyster Gates' signature guitar and amp; Fishman Fluence pickups confirmed for this era; Hellwin Stage 100 used for album tracking; Orange 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers also used.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6.5
Gain9
Reverb2
Treble8.5
Presence7
Effects Chain
- MXR Phase 90 · phaser
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon Volante or Visual Sound H2O) · delay
- MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost
- MXR Studio Compressor · compression
Guitar → MXR MC401 Boost → MXR Phase 90 → Delay pedal (likely Strymon Volante or Visual Sound H2O) → MXR Studio Compressor → Schecter Hellwin Stage 100 → Orange 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- singing sustain
- articulate and clear
- aggressive pick attack
- fluid legato
- high-gain saturation
- cutting upper mids
- crisp note separation
- modern metal lead
- slight ambient tail
Notes & Caveats
- No official studio knob settings published for 'The Stage' solo; amp settings estimated based on user reports, genre, and typical Synyster Gates setups.
- Pedal models for delay and phaser inferred from rig rundowns and audible effects in the solo; exact pedal settings not published.
- Presence and reverb values estimated based on typical Hellwin/Synyster Gates tones and user forum approximations.
- Signal chain order inferred from standard Synyster Gates setups and pedalboard photos from the era.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Synyster Gates' lead tone on 'The Stage' is ultra-saturated and articulate, with a tight low end, slightly forward mids for note clarity, and bright, cutting highs. His typical use of high-gain amps (like the Bogner Uberschall or Mesa/Boogie) and minimal reverb for modern metal solos informs these settings.