Synyster Gates

Synyster Gates (born 7 July 1981 in Huntington Beach, California), Brian Elwin Haner civil, Jr., is the lead guitarist for the metal band Avenged Sevenfold.

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Biography

Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. studied jazz and classical guitar at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA. Musically Gates was coined mainly by Django Reinhardt and Dimebag Darrell.

After about a year, he received a call from " The Rev ", the former ( now deceased ), drummer for the band Avenged Sevenfold, if he wanted there to join as lead guitarist. He joined them and listened for his further education at the studio musician. From then on he began to teach himself by reading books and music videos looked. On his first visit to the studio with the new band the song To End The Rapture of the first album in a heavy metal version was added. This title finally appeared on the album Sounding The Seventh Trumpet ( 2001).

Gates has until now won several awards, among others, he was the music magazine Metal Hammer "Young Shredder " of 2006 and of the music magazine " Total Guitar " voted guitarist of the year 2006.

In 2006 he also took along with M. Shadows and Good Charlotte The River on the song, which appeared on Good Charlotte's album Good Morning Revival.

Gates wrote the song So Far Away in homage to his friend Jimmy "The Rev", who died on December 28, 2009 due to a drug overdose.

Artist Name

On the DVD, All Excess (2007 ) argues Gates, his stage name was created when he was driving drunk with "The Rev" through a park.

Equipment

Guitars

Synyster Gates used mainly Schecter guitars, which are sponsored him. In addition, Schecter made ​​him his " signature guitar " on. He also used some ESP guitars, for example, when he took up with Avenged Sevenfold the album Waking The Fallen and City of Evil.

Models:

  • Schecter Synyster Gates Signature Special model with Seymour Duncan SH -8 pickups and a neck pickup Sustainiac holder
  • Schecter Synyster Gates Signature Custom models with Seymour Duncan SH -8 pickups and a neck pickup Sustainiac holder
  • Schecter Custom models with national flags of America, Germany or black / red or white / gold or black / white stripes, or with a "Tune -O -Matic Bridge".
  • Schecter Synyster Gates Custom with " REV " engraving on the neck instead of the usual " SYN " - engraving. This would be used for the music video of "So Far Away".
  • Schecter Synyster Gates Custom Prototype
  • Schecter Synyster Special Prototype
  • Schecter Synyster Deluxe Prototype
  • Schecter Synyster Special
  • Schecter Synyster Deluxe
  • Schecter Avenger
  • Schecter C -1 Classic - Transparent Blue
  • Schecter C-1 Custom FR
  • Schecter Omen 6 FR Prototype
  • Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR
  • Schecter PT Fastback
  • Schecter S-1 loaded with Seymour Duncan JBs
  • Schecter Banshee
  • Gibson Les Paul in white - This guitar was played in the music video for " Unholy Confessions" use.
  • Parker Fly
  • Ibanez - S Prestige
  • Fender - Squier Stratocaster

Amplifier and effects devices

He used Bogner, Marshall, Mesa / Boogie and many others in the studio; but live he was seen most with Bogner. In the NAMM 2013 became his signature amp, the " Schecter Hellwin ", which was made ​​according to his specifications presented.

Models:

  • Marshall JCM800 ( for Nightmare )
  • Sick Distortus Maximus
  • Boss SD -1 Super Overdrive
  • Boss CS-3 Compresser Sustainer ( 2)
  • Boss RV -5 Digital Reverb
  • Boss BF -3 Flanger
  • Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter
  • Boss GT 8
  • Boss GT 10
  • Frantone " The Sweet " Distortion
  • DigiTech Whammy Pedal
  • Dunlop Crybaby from Hell
  • Dunlop Crybaby RackWah
  • Custom Budda Wah
  • MXR Custom Audio Electronics MC -401 Boost Pedal
  • MXR Carbon Copy Delay
  • MXR Custom Comp
  • Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
  • Visual Sound H20 Chorus & Echo
  • Ernie Ball Wah Pedal
  • Sustainiac Stealth Pro Sustainer
  • Bogner supersonic
  • Mesa Boogie Rectifier
  • Marshall JCM 800
  • Mesa Boogie 4x12 Cabinets
  • Marshall 4x12 Cabinets

Discography

Avenged Sevenfold

See: discography of Avenged Sevenfold

  • Warmness On The Soul ( Single/2001 )
  • Sounding the Seventh Trumpet ( Album/2002 )
  • City of Evil ( Album/2005 )
  • All Excess (Special DVD/2007 )
  • Avenged Sevenfold ( Album/2007 )
  • Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough (Live Record B -site Album/2008 )
  • Nightmare ( Album/2010 )
  • Carry On ( Single/2012 ) - ( Soundtrack from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2)
  • Hail To The King ( Album / 2013)
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