Dear God amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Dear God”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai. Studio version, Avenged Sevenfold self-titled album (2007) - Lead Guitar Outro/Solo
Schecter Synyster Custom (Seymour Duncan Invader) + Marshall JVM205H / JCM800 + Visual Sound H2O delay/chorus
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 4 |
01Analog Delay / Echo (e.g. Visual Sound H2O / Carbon Copy)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run in FX loop)
The DSL40CR's Ultra Gain OD1 channel mirrors the mid-gain structure of Synyster's Marshall JVM leads. The Ibanez JEM's DiMarzio Evolution bridge pickup has brighter upper-mids than Gates' dark, ultra-hot Seymour Duncan Invader, so rolling the guitar tone back to 8 and keeping amp presence at 5 rounds off any brittle treble. Acoustic rhythm intro: switch to the Classic Gain Clean channel with volume at 10.
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