Shepherd of Fire amp settings — Line 6 Spider II
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Shepherd of Fire”, dialed in for a Line 6 Spider II with a Ibanez Gio GRGR221PA. Studio version, Hail to the King (2013)
Schecter Hellwin USA 100 head, Schecter SYN412 cab (V30s), Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S with Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Spider II's Insane channel is your closest match to the Hellwin's high-gain voicing, but it's inherently more fizzy and scooped than the original. Gain is set conservatively at 5 because the original tone has less saturation than typical metal — Syn relies on pick attack, not gain saturation. Mids are pushed to 7 to compensate for the Spider II's naturally scooped voicing; bass is cut to 4 to prevent mud since the Gio's humbucker is already warm.
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