Riff Tone

Helena

Unknown Artist

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Elitist (Ray Toro, studio recording)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers (Alnico V, likely bridge position for riff)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2004 (Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era). Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. No explicit pedalboard for riff section; STL Tones plugin Howard Benson 'Helena' preset references studio setup.

Tone Character(10)

tight and articulate rhythmaggressive attackpercussive palm mutingthick, saturated distortionmodern punk/emo productionclear note separationslight ambience from reverb/delayforward midrangecrisp high endcontrolled low end

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythm patterns typical of modern punk/emo, making it intermediate in difficulty.

Sources

Ray Toro's Revenge-era guitar rig : r/MyChemicalRomance Guitarists here! : r/MyChemicalRomance Rig Rundown: My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero - Premier Guitar

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