Unholy Confessions amp settings — Squire Frontman 10G
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Unholy Confessions”, dialed in for a Squire Frontman 10G with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Waking the Fallen (2003)
Gibson Les Paul Custom with humbuckers → MXR MC401 Boost → Bogner Uberschall 120W head
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss MT-2 Metal Zone or similar high-gain distortion
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for this tone. The Frontman 10G cannot produce metal saturation on its own. Run pedal into amp set near-clean.
The original uses a Bogner Uberschall high-gain head into a Les Paul with humbuckers — your Frontman 10G is a 10W practice amp with a 6-inch speaker and no mid control, physically incapable of metal saturation. A high-gain distortion pedal is mandatory; keep the amp nearly clean (gain 8 just adds edge) so the pedal is the sole dirt source. Your Strat's single coils are brighter and lower-output than the original's humbuckers, so bass is pulled back to prevent mud through the small speaker and treble pushed to compensate for the thinner pickup output.
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