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Seize the day amp settings — GRETEX GT-10

The Avenged sevenfold guitar tone for “Seize the day”, dialed in for a GRETEX GT-10 with a Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIFM. Studio version, City of Evil (2005) — main lead and solo tone

Original rig

Bogner Uberschall and Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Schecter Synyster Custom (Seymour Duncan Invader), Boss CS-3, Visual Sound H2O Delay/Chorus

High-sustain, singing modern-metal lead tone with rich mid-harmonics, tight low end, and smooth stereo delay/reverb
Amp settings — GRETEX GT-10
CHANNELHigh-Gain Modern Lead Amp Model (Bogner/Mesa voiced) + 4x12 Vintage 30 Cab IRBOOSTon
GAIN 7 BASS 5 MID 7 TREBLE 6 REVERB 4 MASTER 7
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass5
Mid7
Treble6
Reverb4
Master7
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Compressor Block

Onboard multi-FX block in front of amp model to emulate the Boss CS-3 sustain

Sustain 6 · Attack 4 · Level 7

02Overdrive Boost Block (TS-Style)

Tightens low-end attack into the high-gain amp model

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8

03Digital Delay Block

Post-amp FX loop placement, set to ~420ms quarter-note echo to replicate the Visual Sound H2O

Time 5 · Feedback 4 · Mix 4
Why these settings

The Seymour Duncan Custom 5 in your Pacifica 612 provides great clarity but slightly lower output than Synyster's ultra-hot Invader, so the onboard compressor and TS-style boost provide the necessary push and singing sustain. Mids are boosted to 7 to replicate the thick Bogner Uberschall lead character while keeping bass tight at 5 to avoid low-end mud on fast runs. Delay and reverb are applied post-gain to capture the spacious, arena-sized solo production without washing out articulation.

PRO TIPSynyster Gates uses aggressive pick attack angled at roughly 45 degrees paired with heavy vibrato directly in the center of the fretwire to generate the sustained harmonic overtones heard during the iconic solo.

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