Cosmic amp settings — Glarry GA-20
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Cosmic”, dialed in for a Glarry GA-20 with a Gibson Les Paul Special. Studio version, Life Is But a Dream... (2023) — clean intro/verse tone
Schecter Synyster Gates signature (humbuckers) through clean amp channel with pitch-shifted reverb (+1/+2 octaves), likely Fractal Axe-FX or similar modeler for the ethereal shimmer effect
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 5 |
01Pitch Shifter with Reverb (e.g., Boss PS-6, EHX Pitch Fork + Reverb, or TC Electronic Sub 'N' Up with reverb)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Set to +1 octave; the original uses +1 and +2 octaves blended into a reverb tail. A shimmer reverb pedal (Strymon BlueSky, Boss RV-6 shimmer mode, or TC Hall of Fame shimmer) is the most practical single-pedal solution
02Shimmer Reverb (e.g., TC Electronic Hall of Fame, Boss RV-6, or EHX Oceans 11)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Shimmer mode engaged; this is essential to the tone — the octave-shifted reverb tail IS the sound
The Glarry GA-20 is a basic solid-state practice amp with only gain, bass, treble, and volume controls — no mid, presence, or reverb knobs exist on this amp (set to null). Keep gain at 2 for a pristine clean foundation. The ethereal shimmer effect that defines this tone is IMPOSSIBLE without a pitch-shifted reverb pedal — the amp alone cannot recreate it. Your Les Paul's humbuckers match the original well; use the neck pickup rolled back slightly on tone for warmth.
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