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My Chemical Romance guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 45 My Chemical Romance songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Standard into Marshall JCM800.

Guitars My Chemical Romance used

  • Gibson Les Paul Standard14 songs
  • Gibson Les Paul Standard (Ray Toro, studio recording)5 songs
  • Cession Les Paul Copy3 songs
  • Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s3 songs
  • Gibson Les Paul Standard (Ray Toro, studio recording, 2006)2 songs
  • Epiphone Les Paul Custom (Ray Toro, studio recording)2 songs
  • Gibson Les Paul Custom2 songs
  • Epiphone Les Paul Elitist (Ray Toro's main studio guitar for Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era)2 songs

Amps My Chemical Romance used

  • Marshall JCM8006 songs
  • Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head5 songs
  • Crate BV300HB Blue Voodoo Guitar Amp Head4 songs
  • Marshall JCM2000 DSL1004 songs
  • Marshall JCM800 22034 songs
  • Marshall JMP head into Marshall 4x12 cab2 songs
  • Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio recording, 2004 era)2 songs
  • Marshall JCM800 100W head (borrowed from producer Rob Cavallo for The Black Parade studio recording)1 song

78 My Chemical Romance tones

SongGain
Thank You for the Venom · riff8
Welcome to the Black Parade · riff7.5
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) · riff7.5
It's Not a Fashion Statement It's a Deathwish · riff8
Demolition Lovers · riff7.5
The Ghost of You · riff7.5
I Don't Love You · riff6.5
Give 'Em Hell, Kid · riff7.5
Demolition Lovers · solo7.5
Helena · riff7.5
Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough For the Two of Us · riff8
Teenagers · riff7
Thank You for the Venom (2025 Mix) · riff7.5
Dead! · solo7.5
Dead! · riff7.5
Demolition Lovers · riff0
Thank you for the venom · solo7.5
This Is How I Disappear · riff8.5
You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison · riff7.5
Helena (2025 Mix) · riff7.5
Mama · riff7.5
my way home is through you · riff7.5
The End. · riff7.5
This Is the Best Day Ever · riff7.5
Boy Division · riff8.5
Burn Bright · riff7.5
Burn Bright · riff0
Cemetery Drive · riff7.5
Cemetery Drive (2025 Mix) · riff0
Cubicles · riff7
Dead! · distorted6.5
Demolition Lovers · solo0
Desolation Row · solo7
Disenchanted · riff7
Disenchanted · clean0
Disenchanted · riff0
Drowning Lessons · riff7.5
Early Sunsets over Monroeville · riff7
Early Sunsets over Monroeville · riff0
Famous Last Words · solo7
Famous Last Words · riff0
Famous Last Words · riff7.5
Give 'Em Hell, Kid · distorted6.5
Hang 'Em High · riff8
Headfirst for Halos · riff7.5
Helena · solo7.5
Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough For the Two of Us · clean0
House of Wolves · riff7.5
I Don't Love You · solo7
I Never Told You What I Do for a Living · riff7.5
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) · riff0
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) · solo7.5
It's Not a Fashion Statement It's a Deathwish · solo0
It's Not a Fashion Statement It's a Deathwish · solo8
Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) · riff7.5
Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) · solo7.5
Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back · riff7.5
Sing · riff7.5
Skylines and Turnstiles · riff7.5
Sleep · riff7.5
Summertime · riff6.5
Teenagers · solo6.5
Thank You for the Venom · clean0
Thank You for the Venom · riff0
Thank You for the Venom (2025 Mix) · solo7.5
The Foundations of Decay · riff7.5
The Ghost of You · riff0
The Ghost of You (2025 Mix) · riff0
The Ghost of You (2025 Mix) · solo7
The Sharpest Lives · riff8
The Sharpest Lives · solo7
This Is How I Disappear · clean0
To the End · riff7.5
Vampires Will Never Hurt You · riff7.5
Welcome to the Black Parade · solo7.5
Welcome to the Black Parade · riff0
You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison · solo7.5
You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison · riff4.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did My Chemical Romance use?

Across 45 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM800 (6 songs), Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head (5 songs), Crate BV300HB Blue Voodoo Guitar Amp Head (4 songs), Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (4 songs).

What guitar did My Chemical Romance use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Standard (14 songs), Gibson Les Paul Standard (Ray Toro, studio recording) (5 songs), Cession Les Paul Copy (3 songs), Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s (3 songs).

How do I get My Chemical Romance's tone on my amp?

Open any My Chemical Romance song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.