Riff Tone
Cemetery Drive
My Chemical Romance
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (likely Frank Iero or Ray Toro's studio guitar, as used on 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge')
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (typical for MCR's studio rhythm tones on this album)
PickupsHumbucker (Epiphone stock or Seymour Duncan, exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and typical studio setup for 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge'. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but Marshall and Epiphone Les Paul are most likely based on band history.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy and saturatedaggressive midrangearticulate chord definitionfull-bodied power chordsslightly scooped midsmodern punk/emo distortionfocused low endclear attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, quick chord transitions, and tight rhythm playing typical of modern punk/emo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (likely Frank Iero or Ray Toro's studio guitar, as used on 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge')
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (typical for MCR's studio rhythm tones on this album)
PickupsHumbucker (Epiphone stock or Seymour Duncan, exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and typical studio setup for 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge'. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but Marshall and Epiphone Les Paul are most likely based on band history.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy and saturatedaggressive midrangearticulate chord definitionfull-bodied power chordsslightly scooped midsmodern punk/emo distortionfocused low endclear attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, quick chord transitions, and tight rhythm playing typical of modern punk/emo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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