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Unholy Confessions amp settings — Harley Benton DNAFx AmP20

The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Unholy Confessions”, dialed in for a Harley Benton DNAFx AmP20 with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Studio album cut, Waking the Fallen (2003) - main rhythm/lead riff

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul Custom / Schecter S-1 -> Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 / Bogner Uberschall -> Marshall 1960V 4x12

Aggressive early-2000s metalcore crunch with tight low end, punchy upper mids, and razor-sharp picking articulation

Amp settings — Harley Benton DNAFx AmP20

CHANNELOD / Lead (Marshall DSL / High Gain model)BOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The DNAFx AmP20 models high-gain British bite well on its Lead/OD voice. We push the mids to 6 and keep the bass tight at 5 so the rapid-fire alternate picking and palm mutes do not get muddy. The Jackson JS32 high-output bridge humbucker supplies ample front-end push, so amp gain is locked at 7 for clarity without fizz.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm firmly on the bridge saddles to get that percussive, immediate 'chug' attack essential for the main iconic riff.

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