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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
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source gives exact amp or pedal settings for 'Give 'Em Hell, Kid' riff section; amp and settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Ray Toro studio rig.
- No evidence of pedals or modulation/time-based effects used on the riff section; distortion is amp-based.
- Pickup choice inferred from tone and genre; bridge pickup is standard for this style.
- Settings are estimated using Marshall JCM2000 typical punk/emo studio settings; see Equipboard and genre conventions.
- No pedalboard or effects chain photos from the studio session for this specific song part.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'Give 'Em Hell, Kid' riff has a saturated, aggressive high-gain punk/emo tone typical of early 2000s MCR, likely using a Marshall or Mesa amp with mids pushed for punch, tight bass, and bright, cutting treble. The tone is dry and immediate, with minimal reverb and boosted presence for clarity in the mix.