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It's Not a Fashion Statement It's a Deathwish Guitar Tone Settings
My Chemical Romance · 2000s · rock
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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
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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