The Final Episode amp settings — Synergy 20-IR Bogner Überschall
The Asking Alexandria guitar tone for “The Final Episode”, dialed in for a Synergy 20-IR Bogner Überschall with a Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder FR S. Studio version, Stand Up and Scream (2009) - Main breakdown and rhythm riffs
Peavey 5150 / 6505+ into Mesa 4x12 cab, Maxon OD808 boost, tracked by Joey Sturgis using Ibanez / Gibson with active humbuckers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Synergy Bogner Uberschall module has naturally massive sub-bass and a dark, sagging low-end compared to Joey Sturgis's razor-sharp Peavey 5150/6505 tracking setup. Keep the module's bass pegged around 5 and push presence and treble to 7 to inject the 5150 bite and attack. Since your Schecter uses a high-output active EMG Retro Active bridge pickup, keep amp gain around 6 to prevent the low-end breakdowns from turning into mush without an external overdrive tightening boost. Keep both ambient pedals bypassed during the rhythm tracks. Clean breakdown interlude: roll guitar volume back or switch to neck pickup, enable Dispatch Master with light mix.
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