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Drowning Lessons Riff Guitar Tone Settings — My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Cession Les Paul Copy
Pickups
Humbuckers (stock, unspecified model)
Amp
Unknown solid-state or tube amp (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar confirmed from Equipboard for 'Bullets' era; amp model not specified in any source. No explicit pedal or amp model confirmed for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive attack
- saturated distortion
- articulate note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- punchy low end
- bright and cutting highs
- minimal ambience
- fast palm-muted chugs
- clear power chords