Almost Easy amp settings — Marshall Code 25
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Almost Easy”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 25 with a Epiphone Les Paul Special ii. Studio version, Avenged Sevenfold self-titled album (2007)
Bogner Uberschall + Mesa Triple Rectifier dual amp rig, Schecter guitars with Seymour Duncan Invaders/JBs, Mesa 4x12 cabs, heavy LA-2A compression in post
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Noise Gate (Code 25 built-in)
Essential for tight metal palm mutes — enable in the Code 25 effects section
The original Bogner/Mesa rig is extremely tight and compressed with 6L6/EL34 saturation. Your Code 25's JVM OD2 model gets closest to this modern high-gain character. Mids are dropped to 4 (vs a typical 5-6) because the original is slightly scooped, but not as extreme as a pure Rectifier tone. Your Epiphone's stock humbuckers are lower output than the Duncans, so gain stays at 7 rather than backing off.
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