Sounding the Seventh Trumpet album cover - Avenged Sevenfold
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "To End the Rapture" by Avenged Sevenfold - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "To End the Rapture"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain7.5
Bass6.5
Mid5.5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Volume7.5

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

Get the settings for my amp
Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningDrop D(D A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone8
Volume10
Recording notes

From Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (2001). Their debut studio album, it was released on 24 July 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 nearest rig to the one documented for Avenged Sevenfold, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "To End the Rapture" Tone

  1. What guitar did Avenged Sevenfold use on "To End the Rapture"?

    The guitar on "To End the Rapture" (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.

  2. What amp settings does "To End the Rapture" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, 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.

  3. Can I play "To End the Rapture" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "To End the Rapture" 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.

Related tones

Tone references for "To End the Rapture" by Avenged Sevenfold are provided for educational use. ToneMirror is not affiliated with the artists or labels referenced.

Adapt to my gear