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M.I.A. amp settings — Nux Nux might mxIi

The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “M.I.A.”, dialed in for a Nux Nux might mxIi with a Ibanez GRG121DX. Studio recording, City of Evil (2005) — iconic solo section starting at 4:35

Original rig

Schecter C-1 FR with Seymour Duncan Invader → MXR MC401 Boost → Bogner Uberschall 120W head

Tight saturated high-gain with singing sustain, articulate and bright, slightly scooped mids, fluid legato response, controlled low end

Amp settings — Nux Nux might mxIi

CHANNELUber (Bogner Uberschall model) + 4x12 Cab IRBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	5
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Onboard Noise Gate Block

Keep front end silent without cutting off long sustained solo bends

Threshold 6 · Decay 4

02Onboard Boost/Drive Block (Clean Boost)

Emulates the MXR MC401 clean boost pushing the Bogner front end

Drive 1 · Tone 6 · Level 8

03Onboard Delay Block (Analog/Digital Delay)

FX loop block for lead width and space

Time 4 · Repeat 3 · Mix 3

Why these settings

The NUX Mighty Space / MkII series contains a dedicated Bogner Uberschall model ('Uber') which recreates the high-gain aggression of Synyster Gates's original rig. Because the Ibanez IBZ-6 passive pickups have slightly less output and lower-mid thickness than the Seymour Duncan Invader, the onboard clean boost block is engaged with high level to push the preamp into liquid sustain. The amp EQ keeps bass controlled at 5 to prevent flub, with treble pushed to 7 for sharp alternate-picked articulation. Clean intro/outro: switch to the Twin Reverb model with mild chorus.

PRO TIPPick with the edge of a heavy, pointed plectrum directly over the bridge pickup to emulate Synyster Gates's razor-sharp attack and squealing pinch harmonics on the sweeps.

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