Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. (born July 7, 1981), better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American musician, best known for being the lead guitarist of the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He has appeared with many different styles of his Schecter guitar, however he tends to use his black with white pinstripes.Early life.
He studied at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood as part of the Guitar Institute of Technology program, studying jazz and classical guitar.[1] After a year or so of being there, he got a phone call from The Rev asking him if he wanted to join his band, as lead guitarist. Haner joined rather than continuing his education to become a studio musician. Up until that time he was primarily self-taught by watching music videos and reading books. His father, Brian Haner, Sr., also known as "Guitar Guy," is a songwriter, guitarist and comedian. Gates is of Native American and German ancestry.
Avenged Sevenfold
Gates joined Avenged Sevenfold together with his best friend, The Rev, when they were 18 in 1999, right after the recording of the band's first album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet. He was featured on the EP Warmness on the Soul which contains select songs from the first album as well as Synyster's new version of "To End The Rapture". His name on Avenged Sevenfold's debut album was "Synyster Gates", M. Shadows on the album was simply "M. Shadows".
Gates became the band's lead guitarist. Since Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, the band has released 4 studio albums: Waking the Fallen, City of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold, Nightmare and a live DVD/CD Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough.Synyster Gates plays piano in tracks "I Won't See You Tonight part 1", "Beast and the Harlot" and "Sidewinder".
On the Avenged Sevenfold DVD All Excess, Gates claimed that his name was created on a drunken drive through the park with The Rev.
He has won numerous awards, including the 2006 Metal Hammer "Young Shredder" award and the 2006 Total Guitar Magazine "Guitarist of the Year."[citation needed]
In the Avenged Sevenfold Special Edition of Revolver magazine that was released the same day as the Nightmare album, Gates stated that he originally started out writing the song "So Far Away" in honor of his grandfather. However, the song is now primarily about Gates' former band mate, The Rev,[2] who died in December 2009. On April 20, 2011, Gates won the Revolver Golden God award for Best Guitarist along with band mate, Zacky Vengeance. Avenged Sevenfold picked up numerous other awards and delivered the headlining performance of the night.[3]
Guitars
Synyster Gates uses mainly Schecter Guitars. Schecter Guitar Research has been sponsoring him and he has signature Avenger models. He has also been seen using ESP guitars when A7X were recording Waking The Fallen and City Of Evil.
- Schecter Synyster Gates Signature Special model with Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invaders and Sustainiac neck pickup sustainer
- Schecter Synyster Gates Signature Custom models with Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invaders and Sustainiac neck pickup sustainer
- Schecters custom models with Rebel flag, American flag, German flag, Black with Red Stripes, Red with Black Stripes, White with Gold Stripes, White with Black Stripes, one featuring Jack Nicholson's Joker art and color scheme, and one with Tune-O-Matic Bridge.
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom with "REV" inlays on fret board instead of "SYN" featured on the So Far Away music video
- 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 Custom C-1 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 arctic white, this was used in the video for Unholy Confessions
- Parker Fly
- Ibanez - S Prestige
- Fender - Squier Stratocaster
He has used Bogner, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie and many more amps in the studio, but until late, has been mostly seen with Bogner live.
Amplifiers and effects unit
- Marshall JCM800 (for Nightmare)
- Krank Distortus Maximus[1]
- 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
- Budda Custom 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[4]
- Ernie Ball Wah Pedal[5]
- Sustainiac Stealth Pro Sustainer
- Bogner Uberschall
- Bogner Uberschall Twin Jet
- Mesa Boogie Rectifier
- Marshall JCM 800
- Mesa Boogie 4x12 Cabinets
- Marshall 4x12 Cabinets
- Schecter hellwin signature head and cabs
- synyster gates guitar tabs
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Drop D Alright, this is my first tab. Im pretty sure its 100% accurate. Any questions feel free to comment me! Riff A E-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------| A-5----3h5-8--8--5-3--3-5--3h5-8-8---5-3--3-| D--------------------5-------------------5--| E--------------| B--------------| G-3-------5----| D-3-------5----| A-1-------3----| D--------------| Riff B (palm mute the 5's) E------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| G------------------------------------|-------6----6h7-------8----7------6h7---| D------6----6h7------8----7------6h7-|-5555-----55-----5555---55---5555-------| A-5555---55-----5555---55---5555-----|----------------------------------------| D------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |------------------2X---------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------6----6h7------8----7------6h7-------7----5-7-5---------8----8-10-8---| A-5555---55-----5555---55---5555------4444---44-------6--6666---66--------9-| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Fill 1 (5's divebomb and harmonic) E-----|---| B-<5>-|---| G-<5>-|---| D-----|-0-| A-----|-0-| D-----|-0-| Fill 2 E----| B----| G-9b-| With this bend, you wanna bend then release and repeat 3 times, D----| all in same bend A----| D----| Riff C E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-77777777777777777777777-99999999-1010101010101010-1212121212121212-13131313-| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------|-------------------------------------------------------------| B----------|-------------------------------------------------------------| G-13131313-|-13h14h17p14-13h14h17p14-13h14h17p14-13h14h17p14-13h14h17p13-| D----------|-------------------------------------------------------------| A----------|-------------------------------------------------------------| D----------|-------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-13h14-17b--13h14h17p14-13h14h17p14-13h14h17p14-13h14h17p14-13h14h17p13-| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------| B-----------| G-13h14-17b-| D-----------| A-----------| D-----------| Riff D E----------------------------------------------17b-|-18-15---15-----15-| B-------------------------------------15-13-15-----|-------18---18b----| G-15-14-15-12----15-14-15-12-------12--------------|-------------------| D-------------12----------------12-----------------|-------------------| A----------------------------13--------------------|-------------------| D--------------------------------------------------|-------------------| E-----15------15-----------|----------------------------|------------| B-18b----18b-----18-15-18--|-15-----15------15b------20-|------------| G--------------------------|----17b----17b-------17b----|-17b-19-17b-| D--------------------------|----------------------------|------------| A--------------------------|----------------------------|------------| D--------------------------|----------------------------|------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------| G-19-17-15-17-15----15-------------------------------------------------| D----------------17-----17-15-17-15------15----------15-17----22----22-| A------------------------------------18-----17-15-17-------17----17----| D----------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------| B---------| G---------| D---------| A-17------| D----/16--| Riff E E-------------------------------15-16--------------------------------| B-------------------------14-15-------14-15--------------------------| G-------------------14-15-------------------14-15--------------------| D-------------14-15--------------------------------14-15-------------| A-------14-15--------------------------------------------14-15-------| D-16-17--------------------------------------------------------12/14-| E--------------------------------------------------------------13-15-13-| B---------------------------------------------12-13------12-13----------| G----------------------------12-13------12-13-------12-13---------------| D-----------12-13------12-13------12-13---------------------------------| A-----12-13-------12-13-------------------------------------------------| D-15--------------------------------------------------------------------| E-15-17b---17-15-13-15-13------13-----------------| B--------------------------15-----15----15--------| G------------------------------------14-----14-16-| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-12-14-16-17-14-12-14-16-17-14-9-10-12-13-12-10-| D------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-5-7-9-10-9-7-5-7-10-9-7-9-10-12-13-12-10-5-7-9-10-9-7-9-10-12-13-12-10-| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------15----15-| G-9-10-12-13-12-10-12-14-16-17-16-14-16-17-16-17----17----| D---------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------15----15-17----18----17-15-17-| B-17-15-17-18-17-18----18-------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------| E-15-17-18-17-15-17-18-17-15-17-18-17-15-17-18-17-15-17-20-15-17-18-| B-------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------| E-15-17-20-17-15-17-20-17-15-17-15----15--------------------------| B----------------------------------18----18-17-18-17-15-17-15-----| G-------------------------------------------------------------17b-| D-----------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------15-17-18-15-17-18-| B---------------------------------------15-17-18-15-17-18-------------------| G---------------------15-17-18-15-17-18-------------------------------------| D---15-17-18-15-17-18-------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------10-11-13-10-11-13-| B---------------------10-11-13-10-11-13--------------------| G--10-12-13-10-12-13---------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| E-17t13p10-17t13p10-15t13p10-15t13p10-15------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------18t13p10-18t13p10-17t13p10-17t13p10-| G---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff F. This riff is tricky. when u "tap", just hold ur finger down on the 12th fret and the string. then, release and bend 17 with ur left hand E---------| B---------| G-12t-17b-| 3x D---------| A---------| D---------| Riff G E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-7--9b---9b-9br---7-9--9br----9-11---11br---9-11b---11br---12-12b----12br-| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------|--------------|---------------------------| B--------------------|-15-14-15-15v-|-15-14-12-14-12---12-------| G-12-14b----14br-----|--------------|---------------14----15-14-| D--------------------|--------------|---------------------------| A--------------------|--------------|---------------------------| D--------------------|--------------|---------------------------| E----------|------------------------|-------------|------------| B----------|------------------------|-------------|------------| G-11v------|-14-12-11----------14bv-|-12-11-------|--------14b-| D------12--|----------14-12---------|-------14-12-|-11---------| A----------|----------------14------|-------------|----14------| D----------|------------------------|-------------|------------| E--------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G-12-11--------------14-12-|-11----------14-12-11----------14-12-11---------| D-------14-12-11-----------|----14-12-11----------14-12-11---------14-12-11-| A----------------14--------|------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------|------------------------------------------------| Riff H E-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-14-12-11----------14-12-11----------| D----------14-12-11----------14-12-11-| 4x A-------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------| E-------------------| B-14-12-11----------| G----------14-12-11-| 4x D-------------------| A-------------------| D-------------------| E-14-12-11----------| B----------14-12-11-| G-------------------| 2x D-------------------| A-------------------| D-------------------| E-15-14-12----------|-17-15-14----------| B----------15-14-12-|----------17-15-14-| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| |--------1x---------|-----------4x------| E-17-15-14----------------------14-15-17b-|-15-14-15-14------------| B----------17-15-14----14-15-17-----------|--------------15--------| G-------------------16--------------------|------------------14-11-| D-----------------------------------------|------------------------| A-----------------------------------------|------------------------| D-----------------------------------------|------------------------| E----------------------|----12--------12b--|----|---| B----------------15----|-15--------15------|----|---| G-12-11----11-12----14-|--------14---------|-6b-|---| D-------14-------------|-------------------|----|-0-| A----------------------|-------------------|----|-0-| D----------------------|-------------------|----|-0-| Alright, heres order Riff A Riff B Fill 1 Riff B Fill 2 Riff C 2x Then, follow tab throughout Enjoy!
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