How to Play Guitar Like Synyster Gates

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Guitars: Synyster Gates is seen playing many different kinds of guitars for various songs

   The first guitar you should look at is the Schecter Synyster Custom , it is Synyster Gates signature guitar.
   
   And going through the list there is also the Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR, Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom, The Parker Fly, and various other guitars for a Syn kind of feel.A Schecter Blackjack C-1 is also one of Synyster's main guitars.
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   Step 2: and you can get these guitars for an a7x kind of sound.

   So Synyster used to use the Marshall JCM800s as of late, but in the past he has also used; Bogner Uberschall and Caveman amps and the Krank Revolution Head.
   
   However more recently, he has begun using his own custom make of amp, the Schecter Hellwin which he custom designed. , Digital Music GCX Ground Control Visual Sound H20 Liquid Chorus and Echo 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 , He also uses Jim Dunlop
   2.0mm Gator Grip Picks, they have a nice grip but any other pick will do.
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   Step 3: Amps and Cabinets: In the past Syn has been endorsed by Marshall a very amazing and prestigious amp brand.

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   Step 4: Effects: He uses a lot of them

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   Step 5: this is a general list of what he uses and see what you can make of them!

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   Step 6: Accessories: Syn typically uses Ernie Ball strings for a rock-esque kind of sound.

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