So Far Away
Avenged Sevenfold, 2010, from Nightmare. Solo by Synyster Gates.
Gates wrote this tribute to the late drummer The Rev, and the solo trades speed for aching, singing phrasing.
So Far Away by Avenged Sevenfold is #4 in our ranking of the best Avenged Sevenfold guitar solos. The solo is played by Synyster Gates and the song was released in 2010.
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Who played the guitar solo on So Far Away?
Synyster Gates played the solo on Avenged Sevenfold's So Far Away (2010).
What guitar was used on the So Far Away solo?
A schecter synyster gates custom, according to widely reported accounts.