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So far away amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Avenged sevenfold guitar tone for “So far away”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a ESP LTD EC-256. Studio version, Nightmare (2010) — Iconic outro and bridge lead tone

Original rig

Schecter Synyster Custom (Seymour Duncan Invader) into Bogner Uberschall and Mesa Dual Rectifier with Boss DD-3 delay in studio FX loop

Thick, saturated modern lead with singing midrange sustain and smooth top-end

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELLead amp type (Variation ON)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Reverb	3
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Onboard Delay (Katana Digital Delay)

Engage the onboard Delay knob to ~9 o'clock (roughly 420ms quarter-note delay with 3-4 audible repeats).

Time 5 · Feedback 4 · Level 4

Why these settings

The Katana 50 MkII's Lead amp type provides the thick, compressed gain structure of Synyster Gates' Bogner/Mesa studio blend without turning fizzy. The EC-256 humbuckers have slightly less output than high-output Invaders, so gain is pushed to 7 with midrange boosted to 7 to supply the signature singing sustain. Presence is null because the Katana 50 MkII panel physically lacks a presence knob. Clean intro: switch to Clean amp type with gain at 3 and delay on.

PRO TIPDig in with an angled, heavy pick right over the bridge pickup for artificial pinch harmonics, and use a wide, slow wrist vibrato on sustained notes to mimic Synyster Gates' distinct lead phrasing.

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