Riff Tone
Hang 'Em High
My Chemical Romance
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul (Ray Toro, studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio recording, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB SH-4 (bridge humbucker, swapped in place of stock Epiphone pickup)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
eqBoss Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Ray Toro's main guitar for the album was an Epiphone Les Paul with a Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 in the bridge. Amp is a Marshall JCM2000 DSL100, as used on Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Settings from cited source are for studio tone, not live.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and richtight palm-muted chugsslightly scooped midsbright and aggressive top endfat, warm tube distortionthick wall of soundarticulate attackhigh-output humbucker punchpercussive rhythmcrisp pick definition
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and stamina. The aggressive attack and precise rhythm make it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul (Ray Toro, studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio recording, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB SH-4 (bridge humbucker, swapped in place of stock Epiphone pickup)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
eqBoss Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Ray Toro's main guitar for the album was an Epiphone Les Paul with a Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 in the bridge. Amp is a Marshall JCM2000 DSL100, as used on Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Settings from cited source are for studio tone, not live.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and richtight palm-muted chugsslightly scooped midsbright and aggressive top endfat, warm tube distortionthick wall of soundarticulate attackhigh-output humbucker punchpercussive rhythmcrisp pick definition
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and stamina. The aggressive attack and precise rhythm make it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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