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Helena (2025 Mix) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance · 2020s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Humbucker pickups
Amp
Marshall JCM800
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2025
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5
Gain7.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- Electro-Harmonix POG2 · modulation
- Boss BF-2 Flanger · flanger
- Dunlop Cry Baby Wah · wah
Guitar → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Electro-Harmonix POG2 → Boss BF-2 Flanger → Dunlop Cry Baby Wah → Marshall JCM800 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- aggressive bridge pickup
- tight palm muting
- high-output pickups
- scooped mids
- singing sustain
Notes & Caveats
- Specific pedal models and exact amp settings for 'Helena (2025 Mix)' are not explicitly documented; settings are estimated based on typical gear used by the band during that era.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Based on My Chemical Romance's typical high-gain, mid-forward rock tone, these settings reflect their modern rock sound with a balanced EQ and subtle reverb for ambience.