Bat Country amp settings — Line 6 Spider iv 75
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Bat Country”, dialed in for a Line 6 Spider iv 75 with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Studio version, City of Evil (2005) - Main Riff & Rhythm
Bogner Uberschall and Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Schecter C-1 with Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers, Boss CS-3 Compressor
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
Tight boost into the front of the amp to cut flub and sharpen picking attack
02Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Mutes high-gain hiss and clamps fast staccato riffing
03MXR M108S 10-Band EQ
Place in FX loop or after dirt to push the 1kHz-2kHz upper-mid bite Synyster Gates is known for
The Spider IV Insane channel supplies the cascaded modern high-gain character of the Bogner Uberschall and Dual Rectifier blend. Running the Boss SD-1 as a clean boost with Drive nearly off tightens the low-end flub inherent to digital high-gain, while the MXR 10-Band EQ carves the signature 1kHz–2kHz upper-mid presence Synyster Gates dials in with Duncan Invaders. Keep the amp's built-in presence absent and control treble directly to avoid fizzy top end on the 12-inch Celestion speaker.
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