Riff Tone

It's Not a Fashion Statement It's a Deathwish

My Chemical Romance

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Elitist (Ray Toro's main studio guitar for Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers (Alnico Classic or similar, likely bridge position for riff)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2004. Gear confirmed for album sessions. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the riff section. No evidence of additional gain/distortion pedals for the main riff; distortion comes from amp gain. Flanger pedal (Boss BF-2) is not used in the main riff but appears in other song sections per Equipboard and forum sources.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivemid-forward punchthick, compressed wall of soundarticulate attackmodern post-hardcore distortionminimal ambiencedry and focusedclear note separation in fast passagesamp-driven high-gain

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting and fast alternate picking at a high tempo, with tight rhythm and dynamic control to maintain clarity in a dense, saturated mix.

Sources

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

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