How to Dial In "An Epic of Time Wasted" by Avenged Sevenfold - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "An Epic of Time Wasted"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (2001). Sounding the Seventh Trumpet is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on July 24, 2001, through Good Life Recordings. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Schecter Hellraiser C-1 through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the rig we use for Avenged Sevenfold's other songs from Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.
Common Questions About the "An Epic of Time Wasted" Tone
What guitar did Avenged Sevenfold use on "An Epic of Time Wasted"?
The guitar on "An Epic of Time Wasted" (released 2001) isn't documented; the Schecter Hellraiser C-1 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop D (D A D G B E), so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "An Epic of Time Wasted" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 6.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6.5, Volume 7.5. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "An Epic of Time Wasted" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "An Epic of Time Wasted" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
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