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I'm Not Okay (I Promise) Guitar Tone Settings

My Chemical Romance · 2000s · punk

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Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Humbuckers (likely Gibson Burstbucker or 490R/498T, stock for Les Paul Standard of era)
Amp
Crate BV300HB Blue Voodoo Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2004. Guitarist: Ray Toro. Gear confirmed via Equipboard and music video footage. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean section in studio. No explicit pedal use for clean tone in sources.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
0
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • clear and articulate
  • tight and percussive
  • slightly bright top end
  • full-bodied midrange
  • dynamic response to picking
  • slight amp breakup at peaks
  • modestly scooped lows
  • no audible compression
  • subtle spring reverb ambience

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