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Demolition Lovers Riff Guitar Tone Settings — My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance · 2000s · punk

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gession Les Paul Copy
Pickups
Humbucker (likely stock or generic, as per Bullets-era budget gear)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, 2002 era)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording for 'I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love' (2002). Ray Toro used a Gession Les Paul copy and a Marshall JCM800 for main guitar tracks. No evidence of boutique pedals or high-end gear for clean tones on this album. Settings estimated for clean section based on amp, era, and genre.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
0
Reverb
2
Treble
7
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • warm and rounded
  • shimmering clean
  • articulate single notes
  • slight natural breakup at high dynamics
  • dynamic and expressive
  • minimal sustain
  • no audible modulation
  • slight studio ambience
  • present midrange
  • not overly bright

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