Riff Tone
Famous Last Words
My Chemical Romance
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio (Ray Toro) or Epiphone Elitist (Frank Iero) – likely Les Paul Studio for clean riff
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio recording, The Black Parade era)
PickupsHumbuckers (stock Gibson or Epiphone, likely 490R/498T or equivalent)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Clean tone sections are less documented than distorted, but evidence points to Les Paul Studio into Marshall DSL100. No explicit mention of alternate amp for clean in studio. No pedal evidence for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeyarticulate note separationslightly compressedwarm low endpresent midsclear highs without harshnessdynamic responsestudio clarityno audible breakuptight and controlled
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight alternate picking and accurate chord transitions at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio (Ray Toro) or Epiphone Elitist (Frank Iero) – likely Les Paul Studio for clean riff
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio recording, The Black Parade era)
PickupsHumbuckers (stock Gibson or Epiphone, likely 490R/498T or equivalent)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Clean tone sections are less documented than distorted, but evidence points to Les Paul Studio into Marshall DSL100. No explicit mention of alternate amp for clean in studio. No pedal evidence for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeyarticulate note separationslightly compressedwarm low endpresent midsclear highs without harshnessdynamic responsestudio clarityno audible breakuptight and controlled
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight alternate picking and accurate chord transitions at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex voicings.
Famous Last Words settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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