Nightmare · Avenged SevenfoldNightmare
Tone for HOTONE Pulze Mini · by @faldy · Schecter Damien Platinum 6 FR · Drop D · updated 15 October 2026 · Made with AI
Aggressive, punchy modern metal rhythm and singing lead tone crafted after Synyster Gates' studio sound on Nightmare.
Plays it on your Pulze Mini without changing your saved presets.
On your Pulze Mini
Nightmare
by @faldy · Made with AI
Plays it on your Pulze Mini without changing your saved presets.
Every settingTuning: Drop D
More tonesDifferent guitar or tuning? Make your own version (1–2 minutes)On the Pulze Mini
Every block in the order the signal goes through it. Dial these in by hand, or play it on your Pulze Mini above to send them all at once.
Gate 1
- Threshold
- 35
Boost 1
Based on MXR® Micro Amp
- Gain
- 25
Rector Dual M
Based on Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier® amp
- Gain
- 68
- Presence
- 55
- Master
- 50
- Bass
- 46
- Middle
- 62
- Treble
- 58
V30 4x12
Based on Celestion® Vintage 30® speakers
- Volume
- 50
- Low Cut
- 90
- High Cut
- 7500
Guitar EQ 1
- 125Hz
- -8
- 400Hz
- -4
- 800Hz
- +10
- 1.6kHz
- +14
- 4kHz
- +6
- Volume
- 50
Ana Dly
- Mix
- 16
- Time/Div
- 1/4
- FB
- +18
- Time R%
- 61.8%
- Spread
- +100
- Level
- 50
- Sync
- On
Room
- Mix
- 18
- Pre Dly
- 0 ms
- Decay
- 35
- Low Damp
- 50
- Hi Damp
- 60
- Mod
- 50
How it works
- AMPThe Rector Dual M models the Mesa Dual Rectifier used during the Nightmare sessions, delivering massive saturation with thick harmonic crunch.
- PREA clean boost at the front tightens the low-frequency chug into the preamp without muddying up fast palm-muted riffs.
- AMPYour guitar's active EMG 81 humbucker provides surgical attack and razor-sharp bite, so the amp gain is kept at 68 to prevent harsh fizz while maintaining immense sustain.
- CABThe V30 4x12 cab simulation faithfully replicates the Celestion Vintage 30 loaded cabinets featured across Avenged Sevenfold's discography.
Tuning
The record is in Drop D, low to high: D A D G B E.
Tune your guitar the same way. Or make your version above, say how yours is tuned, and your Pulze Mini shifts it to match.
On the Schecter Damien Platinum 6 FR
Made for a schecter Damien Platinum 6 FR.
Rhythm Riffs & Main Theme
- 1Pickup Bridge
- 2Volume 10
- 3Tone 10
Engage the bridge EMG 81 wide open for maximum high-end bite, crisp articulation, and tight palm mutes.
Harmonies & Lead Fills
- 1Pickup Bridge
- 2Volume 10
- 3Tone 8.5
Keep the bridge pickup on but roll the tone knob back a touch to smooth out high-register sweep picking and bends.
The original rig
Nightmare was recorded by Avenged Sevenfold and released on their 2010 album Nightmare. Synyster Gates played lead and rhythm guitar parts on the track. Zacky Vengeance played rhythm guitar parts on the track.
Synyster Gates (Rhythm and solo): Schecter Synyster Gates Custom, MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, 4x12 Cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers, Visual Sound H2O, Studio Doubling
Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm): Bogner High-Gain Tube Amplifier Head, 4x12 Cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers, Studio Doubling
See the full original rig, with every setting and its sourcesPlaying it
- Rest your picking hand firmly near the bridge saddles to get tight, percussive chugs during the syncopated verse grooves.
- Dig in hard with a sharp, heavy pick on accented chords to highlight the punchy midrange bark.
- For the fast alternate picking and sweeping runs, keep your fretting hand relaxed and let the active pickup sustain do the heavy lifting.
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Shared by @faldy under CC BY 4.0: use it, share it and change it, crediting @faldy. Version 1, updated 15 October 2026.