GuitarDistortedRiff
Skylines and Turnstiles Guitar Tone Settings
My Chemical Romance · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gession Les Paul Copy
Pickups
Humbuckers (likely generic/stock, as per Gession Les Paul copy)
Amp
Marshall JCM800
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2002. Gear confirmed for 'I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Skylines and Turnstiles'.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss BD-2 Blues Driver · overdrive
Gession Les Paul Copy → Boss BD-2 Blues Driver → Marshall JCM800 (minimal spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- aggressive and punchy
- mid-heavy with tight low end
- crunchy and saturated
- raw and emotive attack
- slightly scooped but not thin
- dynamic and driving
- percussive rhythm
- bright but not harsh
- full-bodied distortion
- articulate power chords