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Bat Country amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Bat Country”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Harley Benton HWY-25BKS. Studio version, City of Evil (2005) — main rhythm tone

Original rig

Bogner Uberschall + Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Schecter C-1 with Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers, Boss CS-3 Compressor

Aggressive, saturated modern metal crunch with sharp upper-mid bite and tight low end
Amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX
CHANNELOD-2
GAIN 8 BASS 6 MID 5 TREBLE 7 REVERB 0 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain8
Bass6
Mid5
Treble7
Reverb0
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the fast percussive snap and note consistency heard across Synyster's dual-lead tracks

Level 7 · Tone 6 · Attack 5 · Sustain 6
Why these settings

The MG30CFX's OD-2 channel provides the high-gain saturation needed to emulate the Bogner and Mesa blend without external dirt. Keep the mids around 5 to maintain articulation on the fast harmonized lines while boosting treble to 7 to replicate the cutting upper-mid bite of Synyster's Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup. Keep reverb fully off to preserve the dry, precise tracking of the studio recording.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm mute tightly against the bridge saddles and pick with a stiff 1.5mm+ pick angled slightly downward for the sharp percussive attack Synyster uses on the main galloping riffs.

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