Riff Tone
Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back
My Chemical Romance
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Standard, as used by Ray Toro on Danger Days sessions)
AmpMarshall 4x12 Cabinet with high-gain head (likely Marshall JCM800 or JCM900, as used on Danger Days), possible layering with Orange Dual Dark 100 (Kemper profile, but not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 498T/490R or Burstbucker, as per era and model)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer Overdrive Pro
distortionMXR MXR Custom Badass ’78 Distortion
eqBoss Boss GE-7 Equalizer
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (Danger Days era). Gear based on known studio use for Danger Days and Premier Guitar rig rundown. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song's studio recording; live rig includes additional amps and pedals but not confirmed for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackarticulate palm-muted chugsfull-bodied, mid-forward tonemodern high-gain claritypunchy low endslightly scooped but present midscrisp, cutting treblecontrolled feedbackstudio-polished distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms and clarity under high-gain settings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Standard, as used by Ray Toro on Danger Days sessions)
AmpMarshall 4x12 Cabinet with high-gain head (likely Marshall JCM800 or JCM900, as used on Danger Days), possible layering with Orange Dual Dark 100 (Kemper profile, but not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 498T/490R or Burstbucker, as per era and model)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer Overdrive Pro
distortionMXR MXR Custom Badass ’78 Distortion
eqBoss Boss GE-7 Equalizer
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (Danger Days era). Gear based on known studio use for Danger Days and Premier Guitar rig rundown. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song's studio recording; live rig includes additional amps and pedals but not confirmed for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackarticulate palm-muted chugsfull-bodied, mid-forward tonemodern high-gain claritypunchy low endslightly scooped but present midscrisp, cutting treblecontrolled feedbackstudio-polished distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms and clarity under high-gain settings.
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