Riff Tone

The Foundations of Decay

My Chemical Romance

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (Ray Toro or Frank Iero, likely Standard or Custom, humbuckers)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, likely cranked for high-gain rhythm)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 498T/490R or Burstbucker, but exact model not confirmed for this session)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording, 2022. All available evidence and genre context point to a Les Paul with humbuckers into a Marshall JCM800 for the main riff. No direct studio documentation for this song, but this is consistent with MCR's established studio rhythm tone. Celestion G12 Greenback speakers are also noted as vital to the MCR sound.

Tone Character(10)

tight and aggressivechunky, saturated power chordsarticulate attackmodern post-hardcore crunchdynamic and punchyslight midrange emphasiscompressed and focusedclear note separationhigh-gain saturationcontrolled feedback (in outro)

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Guitar players, does anyone know what gear to use to get a mcr type tone?Curious on how to achieve guitar tones for a few songs

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