Riff Tone

I Never Told You What I Do for a Living

My Chemical Romance

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely 1991 or 1993)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (SH-4) in bridge, Seymour Duncan Phat Cat (SPH90-1) P90 in neck

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerBoss Boss BF-2 Flanger

Notes

Studio recording, 2004. Gear based on album-era interviews and Equipboard documentation for 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge'. No evidence of different gear for riff vs. solo. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and aggressivearticulate attacksaturated high-gainpercussive palm-muted chugscutting upper midsslight flanger swirlmodern punk/emo edgefocused low endcompressed and controlledmodulation shimmer

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players, especially at album tempo.

Sources

Ray Toro | Equipboard My Chemical Romance – Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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