Riff Tone
Headfirst for Halos
My Chemical Romance
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard '60s
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (NYC)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era). All sources indicate Les Pauls into Marshall JCM800s for the main riff/rhythm sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, articulate power chord attackmid-heavy British distortioncutting top end for clarity in dense mixbridge pickup bite and punchcompressed, focused wall of soundno scooped mids, retains presencefast, percussive palm mutingmodern emo-punk driveminimal ambience, dry and direct
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise palm muting and tight power chord changes at a brisk tempo, demanding good right-hand control and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard '60s
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (NYC)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era). All sources indicate Les Pauls into Marshall JCM800s for the main riff/rhythm sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, articulate power chord attackmid-heavy British distortioncutting top end for clarity in dense mixbridge pickup bite and punchcompressed, focused wall of soundno scooped mids, retains presencefast, percussive palm mutingmodern emo-punk driveminimal ambience, dry and direct
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise palm muting and tight power chord changes at a brisk tempo, demanding good right-hand control and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
Headfirst for Halos settings for your amp
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