Avenged Sevenfold - Synyster Gates Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
Who Plays What - Who Plays What
Tuesday, 08 January 2008 03:24
Synyster Gates is the lead guitarist for the band
Avenged Sevenfold.
He has been sponsored by Schecter Guitar Research
since 2004, and has signature Avenger models.
An interesting fact is that Synyster Gates attended
the Musicians Institute in Hollywood as part of the
GIT program, studying jazz guitar.
Let's look at what gear and equipment has been seen
in Synyster Gates' Guitar Gear Rig.
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Guitars
- Schecter Synyster Gates Signature Custom models
with Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invaders and Sustainiac
neck pickup sustainer
Syn is said to have a large collection of custom
Schecters, including a Rebel flag, American flag,
German flag, Black with Red Stripes, Red with
Black Stripes, and also one with a Tune-O-Matic
Bridge.
Note: There is also a lower priced Schecter Synyster
Gates Signature standard model:
- Schecter Avengers
- Schecter Custom C-1 FR
- Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR
- Schecter PT Fastback
- Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom (not sure
what color)
- Parker Fly (not sure exact model/color)
- Ibanez - RG Prestige
- Schecter S-1 loaded with Seymour Duncan JBs
Amps and Cabinets
- Marshall JVM205H (2010)
- In February 2009 Guitar World Mag, Gates said
they got an endoresement from Marshall and are
using JCM800's only
Marshall JCM800s (current main amp)
Syn used the Bogners before the Marshall
endorsement:
- Bogner Uberschall and Caveman amps
- Bogner 4x12s loaded with 30-watt Celestions
- Bogner Uberkab 4x12" and standard Bogner 4x12"
- Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifiers
- Krank Revolution Head
- Krank Revolution 4x12" cabinet
- Marshall various low-watt combos
- Marshall 4x12" cab 1960b
Effects and more
- Digital Music GCX Ground Control
- Visual Sound H20 Liquid Chorus and Echo
- A Custom Boost for solos
- Krank Distortus Maximus
- MXR Wylde Overdrive
- Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
- Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter
- BOSS RV-5 Digital Reverb
- Boss CS-3 Compressor
- Boss BF-3 Flanger
- Digitech Whammy Pedal
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Fuzz Pedal
- Voodoo Labs GCX Guitar Audio Switcher rack
unit
- Voodoo Labs DMC Ground Control Polo pro
- Seymour Duncan SFX-01 Pickup Booster
- Budda Custom Wah (2010)
- MXR Carbon Copy Delay
- Dunlop Crybaby (rackmounted)
- Audio-Technica 5000 Wireless System
Strings Picks and Accessories
Ernie Ball strings, gauged .010-.052. ('skinny top,
heavy bottom' strings)
Dunlop Tortex 1.14mm (as reported in 2010)
Rebel Straps Skull Bottle Opener Strap (the rebel
lighter strap is pictured below)
Rebel Straps Skull Pick Box Strap
White Get'm Get'm Sergeant Stripes Guitar Strap
Black Schaller Strap Locks
Amplifiers & Effects Unit
Marshall JVM205H (for Nightmare)
Krank Distortus Maximus[2]
Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
Boss CS-3 Compresser Sustainer [3]
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
Frantone "The Sweet" Distortion
Digitech Whammy Pedal
Dunlop Crybaby from Hell
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Fuzz Pedal
Sustainiac Stealth Pro Sustainer
Visual Sound H20 Chorus & Echo[4]
Ernie Ball Wah Pedal[5]
Bogner Uberschall
Bogner Uberschall Twin Jet
Mesa Boogie Rectifier
Marshall JCM 800
Mesa Boogie 4x12 Cabinets
Marshall 4x12 Cabinets
Trivium, The Blackout, My Chemical Romance,
Muse, Linkin Park, Flamenco Guitar, Cradle of
Filth, Escape The Fate, Avenged Sevenfold,
Bullet for My Valentine, Buckethead, Breaking
Benjamin, Blessthefall, Atreyu, As I Lay Dying
