Shepherd of fire amp settings — Line 6 Spider 3
The Avenged sevenfold guitar tone for “Shepherd of fire”, dialed in for a Line 6 Spider 3 with a Jay Tennessee Stratocaster. Studio version, Hail to the King (2013)
Schecter Synyster Custom (Seymour Duncan Invader / Synyster Gates Signature pickups) into Schecter Hellwin USA 100W Head & Bogner Uberschall into 4x12 cabs with Celestion Vintage 30s
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
The Spider III's Insane Red channel captures the ultra-saturated preamp gain of Synyster Gates's Hellwin/Uberschall rig, but Line 6 gain runs exceptionally hot so it is dialed back to 6. To compensate for single-coil Strat pickups compared to Syn's high-output ceramic humbuckers, bass is boosted to 8 and treble is softened to 5 to avoid thin, ice-pick harshness. The Spider III has no dedicated physical presence knob, so upper harmonics are managed strictly via the treble control.
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