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Unholy Confessions Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
Humbuckers (likely stock Gibson or Seymour Duncan Invader in bridge)
Amp
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Unholy Confessions' (2003, Waking the Fallen album). Synyster Gates is seen using a Gibson Les Paul Custom in the official music video and referenced in gear rundowns for this era. The Bogner Uberschall was confirmed as the primary amp for the album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver · boost
Gibson Les Paul Custom → MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver → Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (minimal amp reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive pick attack
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- chunky low end
- articulate note separation
- modern metal clarity
- crisp high end
- minimal ambience
- focused rhythm sound
Notes & Caveats
- No official numeric amp settings found for the studio recording; values estimated based on typical Bogner Uberschall settings for modern metal and Avenged Sevenfold's genre/era.
- Guitar model confirmed via music video and Equipboard; pickup model inferred from era and tech interview.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the riff section; only boost pedal is confirmed.
- Settings are for studio recording, not live.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'Unholy Confessions' riff tone is tight, aggressive, and modern, reflecting early 2000s metalcore production. Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance used high-gain amps (like Peavey 5150/6505), with mids slightly scooped, bass tight but not boomy, and minimal reverb for a dry, punchy sound.