GuitarDistortedSolo
Helena Solo Guitar Tone Settings — My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge' (2004); Ray Toro is confirmed to use this guitar and amp for the album and is seen with this setup in studio footage. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section of 'Helena'.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss BF-2 Flanger · flanger
Gibson Les Paul Standard (bridge pickup) → Boss BF-2 Flanger → Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- tight, focused lead tone
- articulate attack
- smooth, saturated distortion
- cutting midrange presence
- harmonic clarity
- aggressive pick attack
- controlled feedback
- punchy low end
- clear note separation