Riff Tone

Disenchanted

My Chemical Romance

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Ray Toro, studio recording, 2006)

AmpMarshall JCM800 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cab

PickupsGibson Burstbucker humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006, The Black Parade sessions. Clean tone for riff/verse section. No evidence of acoustic guitar for the main clean riff; electric Les Paul confirmed for Ray Toro on this album. No pedal overdrive/distortion for clean section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothchimey and articulaterounded lowspresent but not harsh highsslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitivestudio claritysubtle spatial ambiencemedium pick attackno audible breakup

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and dynamic control for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

My Chemical Romance Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard My Chemical Romance Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar mcr amp settings - forum topic Curious on how to achieve guitar tones for a few songs

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