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
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He
studied at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood as part of the Guitar Institute
of Technology program, studying jazz and classical guitar. 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 Spanish, Cherokee and German descent.
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.
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, 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.
Pinkly Smooth
Haner,
along with The Rev, played in an avant-garde metal band named Pinkly Smooth.
Formed in the summer of 2001 in Huntington Beach, California, the band featured
ex-Ballistico members Buck Silverspur on bass and D-Rock on drums. The band has
released one album, Unfortunate Snort on Bucktan Records, which features a
crossover sound of mostly punk, ska and avant-garde. Former Avenged Sevenfold
bassist Justin Meacham played keyboards and piano on the album. There was
speculation that Pinkly Smooth was going to produce another record, but due to
the death of The Rev, it is highly unlikely that they will produce any more
material. However, Synyster Gates has said that he would consider remastering
the tracks from Unfortunate Snort and re-releasing the album.
Featured guest
appearances
* Bleeding Through's "Savior, Saint,
Salvation," track (with M. Shadows).
* Good Charlotte's "The River"
track and music video (with M. Shadows).
* Burn Halo's "Dirty Little Girl"
track and music video.
* Burn Halo's "Anejo" track.
* Brian Haner's "Blow-Up Doll"
music video.
* The Jeff Dunham Show intro song (with his
father).
* AxeWound's "Vultures" title
track from EP
Equipment
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
Amplifiers and
effects unit
He
has used Bogner, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie and many more amps in the studio, but
until late, has been mostly seen with Bogner live.
*
Marshall JCM800 (for Nightmare)
*
Krank Distortus Maximus
*
Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
*
Boss CS-3 Compresser Sustainer
*
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
*
Ernie Ball Wah Pedal
*
Sustainiac Stealth Pro Sustainer
*
Bogner Uberschall
*
Bogner Uberschall Twin Jet
*
Mesa Boogie Rectifier
*
Marshall JCM 800
*
Mesa Boogie 4x12 Cabinets
Guitar specifications
"Schecter Diamond Series Synyster custom"
Construction : Set-Neck w/Ultra Access
Body : Mahogany
Neck : 3-pc. Mahogany
Scale : 25.5″
Fingerboard : Ebony
Frets : 24 Jumbo
Inlays : “SYN” w/DeathBat at 12th fret
Binding : Black
Pickups : Seymour Ducan Custom Invaders
Electronics : Vol/Tone (tap)/3-way Switch
Bridge : Original Floyd Rose Tremolo System
Tuners : Grover
Hardware : Black
Colors : Gross Black w/Silver Pin Stripes
Case : SGR-2A
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