Nightmare amp settings — Zoom G5n
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Nightmare”, dialed in for a Zoom G5n with a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Stratocaster. Studio version, Nightmare album (2010)
Bogner Uberschall 120W head, Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S with Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge), MXR MC401 Boost. Rhythm layers via Marshall JCM800.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 7 |
01Zoom G5n onboard Boost (ZNR or Booster patch)
Place before amp model to simulate MXR MC401 pushing the front end — tightens attack, adds harmonic saturation
02Zoom G5n onboard Noise Gate
Essential for palm-muted chugs — keeps rests silent without choking sustain
03Zoom G5n onboard Graphic EQ (post-amp)
Compensates for Strat single-coil scoop — push 800Hz for Invader-style mid punch
Your Strat's single-coil bridge is lower output and brighter than the hot Invader humbuckers on the original. Gain pushed to 8 compensates for weaker signal. Bass dropped from original 6 to 5 to avoid flub with single-coil clarity. Mid boosted to 7 and EQ block adds 800Hz push to mimic the Invader's aggressive midrange bark. The G5n's REVO-1 or FD-TWNR models don't match the Uberschall's saturation — use MS800 for tighter response closest to that tight Bogner chug.
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