Riff Tone
I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
My Chemical Romance
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpCrate BV300HB Blue Voodoo Guitar Amp Head
PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson Burstbucker or 490R/498T, stock for Les Paul Standard of era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Guitarist: Ray Toro. Gear confirmed via Equipboard and music video footage. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean section in studio. No explicit pedal use for clean tone in sources.
Tone Character(9)
clear and articulatetight and percussiveslightly bright top endfull-bodied midrangedynamic response to pickingslight amp breakup at peaksmodestly scooped lowsno audible compressionsubtle spring reverb ambience
Difficulty
The clean riff requires fast, tight strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity at tempo, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpCrate BV300HB Blue Voodoo Guitar Amp Head
PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson Burstbucker or 490R/498T, stock for Les Paul Standard of era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Guitarist: Ray Toro. Gear confirmed via Equipboard and music video footage. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean section in studio. No explicit pedal use for clean tone in sources.
Tone Character(9)
clear and articulatetight and percussiveslightly bright top endfull-bodied midrangedynamic response to pickingslight amp breakup at peaksmodestly scooped lowsno audible compressionsubtle spring reverb ambience
Difficulty
The clean riff requires fast, tight strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity at tempo, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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