Unholy Confessions amp settings — Joyo DC-15
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Unholy Confessions”, dialed in for a Joyo DC-15 with a Cort Artisan C4. Studio version, Waking the Fallen (2003) — Johnny Christ bass tone
Fender Precision Bass / Music Man StingRay into Gallien-Krueger 800RB / Ampeg SVT-CL with aggressive pick attack and SansAmp style drive
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
RECOMMENDED — not owned (essential to capture Johnny Christ's iconic driven SVT/GK grind)
The Joyo DC-15 is a compact practice amp with a minimal faceplate lacking mid and presence controls, so mid and presence are set to null. To compensate for the missing mid-range control and speaker size, the Overdrive amp voice provides the required harmonic grit while keeping the treble pushed for transient attack. A dedicated bass preamp/drive like a SansAmp Bass Driver is strongly recommended to get the true aggressive low-end growl.
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