Avenged Sevenfold (Synyster Gates / Zacky Vengeance) Amp Settings & Guitar Tone

Bat Country (2005)

Synyster Gates: Schecter C-1 FR (Gloss Pearl White) — first Schecter delivered after signing in 2004. Gibson ES-335 Dot for clean passages. Zacky Vengeance: Schecter guitars. → Bogner Uberschall 120W tube head (primary) — early revision made by Reinhold Bogner himself. Mesa

Sharp, cutting, and articulate — extreme 'cut' that slices through the mix. Aggressive yet musical high-gain saturation from the Uberschall with strong midrange emphasis. Scooped bass, boosted upper-mids from hot Invader pickups + Bogner with mids cranked and bass reduced + SM57 center-cone mic placement. Compressed lead tone from Boss CS-3 adding sustain and even dynamics. Tight palm-muted verses open into wide, soaring harmonized chorus/lead sections.