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You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison Guitar Tone Settings

My Chemical Romance · 2000s · rock

studio

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, modeled after Gibson PAF)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2003-2004. Gear confirmed for album era; no explicit source for pedals or pickup position for this solo. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
7.5
Reverb
2.5
Treble
7
Presence
6

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • tight, focused midrange
  • aggressive attack
  • clear note separation
  • slightly compressed
  • saturated solo tone
  • harmonic overtones
  • cutting, bright top end
  • thick, modern punk/rock lead sound
  • punchy, articulate pick attack

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