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Unholy confession amp settings — Marshall DSL1HR

The AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitar tone for “Unholy confession”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL1HR with a Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version, Waking the Fallen (2003) - Main Riff

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul Custom / Schecter S-1, Bogner Uberschall & Mesa Dual Rectifier, Boss SD-1 / TS9 boost

Aggressive 2000s metalcore rhythm with punchy lower mids, tight palm-muted low-end, and sharp pick attack bite

Amp settings — Marshall DSL1HR

CHANNELUltra GainBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

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Why these settings

The DSL1HR lacks a presence control on its faceplate, so mid and treble are set to deliver the upper-mid bite of Zacky and Synyster's Bogner/Mesa blends. Gain is set to 7 on the Ultra Gain channel to achieve high-gain saturation without losing chord clarity on passive Gibson humbuckers. Adding a clean-boost overdrive in front will tighten the palm-muted low end even further.

PRO TIPAggressive, heavy downpicking right near the bridge saddle is essential to replicate the signature percussive chug and sharp transient attack of this iconic riff.

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