Synyster Gates

According to his guitar tech, Syn has these on all of his guitars.

Synyster Gates talks about his Boss Compression pedal in this interview about his gear with Guitar Center at 4:24. Syn says, "I pretty much just run the boss blue compressor, CS-3, I think. That just give it kind of just this natural sort of, what is that kind of stuff called? Um, I don't know. It just beefs it up a little bit but it doesn't sound synthetic. It just sounds really nice. It's just a very natural, whatever it does, sound."

Avenged Sevenfold's guitarist Synyster Gates' uses a Synyster Gates signature Schecter guitar, as seen in this Premier Guitar video at (0:40). According to his guitar tech, he uses several of these guitars in different colors and tunings (Mainly Drop D, but also Standard and Drop C# (Drop D down a half step)). "The different thing about these guitars," the tech says, "is the Sustaniac pickup," in the neck position. The bridge pickup is a, "Seymour Duncan, I think Invader," the tech says (2:07).

Synyster Gates can be seen using a Les Paul Custom in the video for "Unholy Confessions."

Synyster Gates' guitar tech, Za, talks about Syn's use of the Marshall JVM205H in this video at 1:30, saying, "Gates plays through a 50W Marshall JVM205H I like, it's pretty versatile. You can crank them and you can get a lot of gain out of them. Because they are using in-ears, they don't have to be super loud on stage."

In the Making of the Self-Titled Album, Synyster Gates can be seen using this guitar to record some songs. Right in this video, at the beginning, he can be seen using the guitar to record the main riff for "Afterlife"

Syn has also used this guitar on multiple occasions, such as "Walk", a cover by Pantera, at Ozzfest 2006 in San Bernardino, CA. Synyster Gates has also used this performing "Bat Country" live at the Chainsaw Awards in 2006.

Since then Synyster Gates has retired the guitar and no longer has it. >I don’t play it nor do I own it anymore. Honestly, I wanted one because of my hero Dimebag but now that I’ve seen the overwhelming effect that it has on people, I can’t be a party to it. I’m not saying that all people that still support the confederate flag support the negative connotations. I just have no excuse being a kid from So-Cal witnessing all the people it offends representing any part of it right, wrong, or indifferent.< (Source: https://syngates.com/threads/syns-confederate-flag-guitar.651/ )

Bat Country Live Chainsaw Awards - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_uszUVmVeY Walk (Pantera Cover) Ozzfest 2006 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX8ESUPR-Fw Making Album Avenged Sevenfold - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie7MipmgS50

According to Syn's artist page on Dunlop's website, Synyster Gates uses these picks.

At 2:31 in this video, Za, Synyster Gates guitar tech, talks about Synyster Gates' use of the MXR delay pedal. "It's awesome man, everybody loves those."

The Carbon Copy delay pedal is also listed as part of Syn's gear on his Dunlop Artist Page.

According to Syn's guitar tech, he has two Axe-FX II units in his FX loop (presumably one as a backup). He discussed Syn using them as harmonizers, though no other effects were mentioned.

A Parker Fly Deluxe was used by Synyster Gates during Warped Tour 2003, as can be seen throughout the video.

In this video Syn is using a mesa boogie dual rectifier head.

Synyster Gates uses MXR's Boost/Line Driver on his pedalboard according to Dunlop's website

Avenged Sevenfold All Excess DVD Synyster Gates shows his rig. Ideal for 'City of Evil' or the 'Avenged Sevefold' album tones as this amp can also be seen in the Avenged Sevenfold album making of as well as glimpses of it on in the Live in the LBC DVD.

Gates playing Ibanez S470 for Avenged Sevenfold's late tour at The Edge in Augusta, ME on July 17, 2002

In 2013, Synyster Gates received a limited edition Schecter Synyster Custom Joker Special Edition guitar, reflecting his admiration for the DC Comics villain.

At 2:18 in this video, Syn's guitar tech Za talks about this pedal by saying, "We use this for echo, H2O."

In the "making of Critical Acclaim" video by kylie Roak, Synyster Gates is seen using the Schecter Synyster Custom American Flag guitar during the 2006-2007 period.

Synyster Gates re-released this guitar along side his "Golden Goddess" (White w/ Gold Pinstripes) as a request of the fans. He released a version of this one around 2011, one with Seymour Duncan Invaders, and another version but with a sustainiac pickup installed. In the "RED RUM" he installed his new Black Synbucker pickups.

Syn uses this in conjunction with two expression controllers set up on the stage (one on his pedalboard, and another set up "a little off stage left"). It appears to be set to a pretty standard wah sound, and the multiple pedals allow for a bit more mobility and flexibility.

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates worked with Schecter to design the SYN100 Hellwin Stage 100 Guitar Amp. "We commissioned one of the best amp designers of all time to come in and do this," Gates says in this Guitar Center promo video at (0:20). "James Brown, who did the 5150 for EVH...just a really brilliant and unique guy." In addition to its outstanding dirty tones, the amp excels at clean sounds, and has two different voicings: the USA, a crisp, straightforward sound, and the fuller UK voicing, "I probably use this for the more rock type of stuff," Gates says at (1:03).

Though it has great clean signals, Gates wanted "great breakup, [and] great resonance," (1:30) so the Hellwin cabs are made with all birch wood, "fuckin' thick wood!" (1:38) Gates says. They also come equipped with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. "It cranks, it pushes air. It breaks up unbelievably, and it just has a great resonance to it," he said at (1:40).

The amp's distortion channels come supplied with a specially designed noise gate that keeps the amp quiet when not being played. "We dealt with this particular type of gate that's not this square thing where it just comes in and out," the guitarist said. "It's very forgiving and smooth and delicate, and it just pertains to the distortion channels." (2:00).

Used in Bat Country Music Video

It can be seen 20 seconds into the video next to the marshall JVM and on top of the Jet City amp, the amplifier is cetainly the Mesa Boogie JP-2C but in black not as it is shown on equipboard in leather colour.

Synyster gates also used a Schecter C-1 FR on the recording and tour for thier album (and the following tour) city of evil. It was given to him by Scechter after he tried signing on to their roster, but they were too full at the time. He was given his first signature guitar within a year of this. In 2016, Schecter decided to make a very small and limited run of his white C1 FR. There were only 100 that were ever made.

Synyster Gates has this guitar dedicated to The Rev (as seen different inlays). He plays this variant live for performances of “So Far Away” and uses it on other occasions such as the Guitar Center Master Class with Synyster Gates.

Syn used the guitar during the Waking The Fallen era while touring.

Officially announced and dropped on November 23rd, 2020, Synyster Gates released this special guitar limited to only 100 pieces. This guitar has a 3D satin black body with gloss black pinstripes. It also includes his signature Synyster Gates split-coil US-wound pickups and an upgraded Floyd Rose 1500 bridge system on the guitar.

This 3D satin black body with gloss black pinstripes doesn’t just look otherworldly, it sounds that way too. The warmth from the addition of the satin black finish was hoped for, but exceeded all of my expectations. The striking look of the gold accents puts this one into a level of its own easily becoming my favorite of all time. This one has been my main squeeze for the last year. It comes with my super hot, yet warm and articulate, signature Synyster Gates split-coil US-wound pickups. The low radius neck and upgraded Floyd Rose 1500 bridge system allows me to spend all of my time in my imagination and not overcoming physical hurdles. Simply put, I’m in love with my new guitar and I know you will be too.

My promise to you: I will NEVER make another one of these guitars to ensure that our place in shared history will be as sacred and rare as the guitar itself, only appreciating over time.

All of my love, SYN<

Recently, Syn has been using this guitar during the "Life Is But a Dream…" tour.

In a behind the scenes video taken in the 'city of evil' days (2005), Syn can be seen at the end of this video @7:14 playing and allegedly recording the clean guitars in Bat country, using this Gibson ES-335 Dot.

We do not know a lot about this guitar, other than the fact of Syn using this to record the song Paradigm, therefore this guitar earning the nickname “paradigm guitar”. You can a better shot of the guitar here [https://youtu.be/xBmuBQB5fs4] at 1:19

At 2:05 in this interview with Synyster Gates' guitar tech, Za, he talks about his use of the POG.

"In his rack here, we have a nice POG, and it's rad."

Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates of @avengedsevenfold count on Ernie Ball strings to create their searing harmonized tone. Do you? Join the legacy. ErnieBall.com #iplayslinky