Riff Tone

Thank You for the Venom (2025 Mix)

My Chemical Romance

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Elitist Les Paul Custom (likely Ray Toro's main studio guitar for this era)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge), SH-2 Jazz (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly Boss DS-1 or similar)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Thank You for the Venom (2025 Mix)', riff section. Gear based on established studio rig for the original 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge' era, as no direct 2025 Mix studio documentation is available. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate attackslightly scooped midspercussive rhythmcompressed high-gainminimal ambienceclear note separationdry and directmodern punk/metal

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding tight rhythm and stamina typical of modern punk/metal.

Sources

mcr amp settings - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar My Chemical Romance Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar My Chemical Romance – Life on the Murder Scene - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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