Riff Tone

I'm Not Okay (I Promise)

My Chemical Romance

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard

AmpCrate BV300HB Blue Voodoo Guitar Amp Head

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson Burstbucker or 490/498T, stock for Les Paul Standard of era)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'I'm Not Okay (I Promise)' (2004), rhythm/riff section. Guitarist: Ray Toro. Gear confirmed via music video and live footage from the era. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; distortion likely from amp. No explicit studio pedalboard photos or interviews for this exact session.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive and punchymid-forward presencearticulate attackcontrolled feedbackpercussive palm mutingslightly scooped but not hollowminimal ambiencedry, studio-focused soundfast note decay

Difficulty

The riff is built on fast, aggressive power chords with tight palm muting and requires solid rhythmic control, but uses standard chord shapes and no advanced lead techniques.

Sources

Ray Toro | Equipboard Crate BV300HB Blue Voodoo Guitar Amp Head - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard

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