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Unholy Confessions amp settings — Peavey Vypyr X2

The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Unholy Confessions”, dialed in for a Peavey Vypyr X2 with a Harley Benton WB-20BK. Studio version, Waking the Fallen (2003)

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul Custom (bridge humbucker) → MXR MC401 Boost → Bogner Uberschall 120W head

Tight, aggressive metalcore chug with scooped low-mids, cutting upper-mids, and razor-sharp presence

Amp settings — Peavey Vypyr X2

CHANNEL6505 model (or closest Bogner/Uberschall model if available)BRIGHToffBOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	4
Treble	7
Presence	7
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Vypyr X2 Built-in Boost/Screamer (use onboard Tube Screamer model)

Simulates MXR MC401 boost — tightens low end and adds pick attack clarity before the amp's gain stage

Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 7

Why these settings

The Bogner Uberschall is tighter and more mid-focused than the Peavey 6505 model in your Vypyr. Compensate by pulling bass down 1 notch (5 vs the original's 6) and pushing presence up to 7 to recover the Uberschall's cutting attack. Your Harley Benton's humbuckers are lower output than Gates' Les Paul, so gain stays at 7 rather than dropping. Use the onboard Screamer model as a boost to replicate the MXR MC401's tightening effect.

PRO TIPPalm mute directly over the bridge saddles with your picking hand angled slightly — the Uberschall tone on this track lives in that percussive 'chunk' attack, not sustained gain. Dig in hard on the gallop rhythm; the tone rewards aggressive dynamics.

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