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NAMM 2013 Video: Schecter Hellwin Amp Press Conference with Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold

Posted 02/01/2013 at 8:58am | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Schecter Guitar Research booth to check out the company's new Hellwin amp. It was designed by amp guru James Brown (far right in the video) for and with Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates.

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Name Recognition: 10 Essential Signature Model Guitars

Posted 01/28/2013 at 7:19am | by Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart

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Ah, how young and innocent we all were when Fender introduced its first signature model — the Eric Clapton Stratocaster — in 1988. Of course, Chet Atkins' signature appeared on several Gretsch models (the Tennessean, for example) long before then, and let's not forget that Les Paul -- the name that appears on millions of headstocks — was actually a person.

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NAMM 2013: Schecter Introduces Hellwin Series Amps by Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold

Posted 01/24/2013 at 10:11am | by Guitar World Staff

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Schecter Amplification has introduced its new Hellwin series of guitar amps, a collaboration between Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates and Schecter.

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Photos: Avenged Sevenfold at Orion Music + More 2012

Posted 06/27/2012 at 3:45pm | by Josh Hart

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This past weekend marked the historic, first-ever Orion Music + More festival, which was held at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Contest: Win a Signed Synyster Gates Custom Guitar from Schecter

Posted 04/26/2012 at 2:02pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The Seymour Duncan Invader has a well-earned reputation as the most aggressive passive pickup ever. It's the first choice for metal, punk and rock players who seek maximum power and sustain without switching over to a battery-powered active system.

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Photo Gallery: Schecter Releases Synyster Gates Custom-S Guitar

Posted 11/25/2011 at 4:58pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Schecter Guitars announced the release of the Synyster Gates Custom-S, a guitar that has been in the works for several years. The guitar will be available in January 2012. This new Synyster Gates guitar features all the specs used on his signature model plus something special that has called his "secret weapon” -- the Sustainiac. This unique system resides in place of the neck humbucker (See photos below) and provides controlled feedback-sustain at all levels.

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In Deep: Avenged Sevenfold

Posted 07/08/2011 at 12:25pm | by Andy Aledort

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In this series of videos, Guitar World's Andy Aledort examines the twin guitar attack of Avenged Sevenfold guitarists Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates.

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Avenged Sevenfold on Developing Rhythm Guitar Skills

Posted 06/29/2011 at 11:25am | by Andy Aledort

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Avenged Sevenfold's Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates show you their most trusted dual-guitar techniques. This week: developing your rhythm guitar skills.

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