GuitarDistortedRiff
Give 'Em Hell, Kid Guitar Tone Settings — My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Custom (Ray Toro, studio recording)
Pickups
Epiphone stock humbuckers (Alnico Classic, likely bridge position)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2003-2004, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge sessions. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and Equipboard. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and aggressive
- punchy, saturated distortion
- articulate and percussive
- slight midrange emphasis
- clear note separation
- modern punk/emo crunch
- minimal ambience
- dry, in-your-face mix
- bridge pickup bite
- studio double-tracking for thickness