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It's Not a Fashion Statement It's a Deathwish — My Chemical Romance1 / 2
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It's Not a Fashion Statement It's a Deathwish Guitar Tone Settings

My Chemical Romance · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Humbuckers (likely Gibson Burstbucker or 490/498T, stock for Les Paul Standard of this era)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (typical for Ray Toro and Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge studio sessions)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2003-2004. Gear confirmed for album era and player, but no direct photo/video from this exact song's session. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
8
Reverb
1
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Boss BF-2 Flanger · flanger

Gibson Les Paul Standard → Boss BF-2 Flanger → Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (with light spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight, saturated rhythm distortion
  • aggressive palm-muted chugs
  • articulate attack
  • thick, compressed wall of sound
  • focused midrange punch
  • slightly scooped but present mids
  • crisp, defined high end
  • controlled feedback
  • percussive riffing
  • modulated movement from flanger

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio photo or interview confirming amp settings for this song; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JCM2000 usage for this genre/era.
  • ⚠️Guitar and pedal confirmed for album and player, but not visually confirmed for this exact song's riff section.
  • ⚠️No evidence of additional pedals (overdrive, delay, etc.) in riff section; only flanger is confirmed.
  • ⚠️Pickup model inferred from typical Les Paul Standard configuration for 2003-2004.
  • ⚠️Amp model inferred from Ray Toro's known studio/live rig for Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The tone is saturated, tight, and aggressive, typical of Ray Toro's Mesa/Marshall high-gain setup circa 2004, with moderate mids (not scooped), tight low end, and crisp but not harsh highs; the production is dry with little to no reverb, matching the genre and era.

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