Afterlife amp settings — Gb frigmen GA-20
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Afterlife”, dialed in for a Gb frigmen GA-20 with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, Avenged Sevenfold self-titled album (2007)
Bogner Uberschall/Shiva + Marshall blend, Schecter Synyster Custom with Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge), Drop D tuning
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Tube Screamer style overdrive (TS9 or clone)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Used as a boost to tighten low-end and add mid-focus, essential for achieving the Bogner-style tightness on a smaller amp. Set drive low; this is a clean boost, not a gain source.
02Noise Gate
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Critical for tight palm-muted stops in the main riff. Place after the overdrive, before amp input.
The GA-20 is a low-wattage amp designed for warm, bluesy tones — it lacks the high-gain saturation and tight low-end of a Bogner Uberschall. I pushed gain to 8 (near max) but this still won't match the original's saturation; a TS-style pedal is essential to compress the low-end and push the front end harder. Your Strat's single coils are significantly brighter and lower output than the Invader humbuckers, so I raised mids to 7 and cut bass to 4 to prevent flub while maintaining the mid-forward aggression. Roll tone knob to 8 to tame single-coil icepick.
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