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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
Epiphone Les Paul Elitist (Ray Toro's main studio guitar for Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era)
Pickups
Epiphone stock humbuckers (Alnico V, likely modeled after Gibson 498T/490R set)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004. Ray Toro used the Epiphone Les Paul Elitist into a Marshall JCM2000 TSL100 for the main riff section. No evidence of Frank Iero's guitar being the primary rhythm in the studio riff section. No confirmed pedal use for the riff section; Boss BF-2 Flanger is associated with the album but not clearly audible or confirmed for the riff. No evidence of Crate Blue Voodoo being used on the studio recording (only seen in music video/live).
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- aggressive and percussive
- chunky low end
- present upper mids
- articulate attack
- slightly scooped mids
- modern pop-punk clarity
- minimal ambience
- dry, upfront mix
- bridge pickup bite
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