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Seize the Day amp settings — Zoom G5n

The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Seize the Day”, dialed in for a Zoom G5n with a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Stratocaster. Studio version, City of Evil (2005) — Synyster Gates lead/solo

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Schecter Synyster Gates Custom with Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge humbucker), no pedals confirmed

Smooth high-gain lead with strong mids, singing sustain, and controlled low-end for articulate bends

Amp settings — Zoom G5n

CHANNELMS 800 (Marshall-style) or FD TWNR pushed with ZNR off — use MS 800 for the mid-forward British voice

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	5
Mid	8
Treble	6
Presence	6
Reverb	2
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Zoom G5n Internal Compressor (ZNR Comp or Comp)

Light compression to add sustain for bends — place before amp block

Sense 4 · Tone 6 · Level 7 · Attack 3

02Zoom G5n Internal Delay (Delay)

Subtle slapback delay for depth — place after amp block in chain

Time 4 · F.Back 3 · Mix 2 · HiCut 6

Why these settings

Your Strat's single coils are significantly lower output and brighter than Gates' Invader humbucker. Compensate by boosting gain +1-2 and mids +2 over the original Rectifier settings. Use neck pickup with tone rolled to 7 to approximate the humbucker's warmth and smoothness for this melodic solo. The MS 800 amp model on the G5n provides the mid-forward British character that A7X favors over American-scooped voicings.

PRO TIPGates uses wide, controlled vibrato on the sustained bends in this solo — practice slow, even wrist vibrato rather than finger vibrato to nail the singing quality. Roll your tone knob down to 5-6 during the most sustained bend sections to remove pick attack harshness.

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