Solo Tone
The Ghost of You (2025 Mix)
My Chemical Romance
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 498T/490R or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
delayBoss Boss DD-6 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 2025 remix of original 2004 session. Ray Toro played the solo section. No evidence of Frank Iero's gear on this solo. All sources point to Les Paul Standard into Marshall JCM800 for the heavy/solo sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo. Effects are added via pedals, not amp built-ins.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickupBritish crunchclear note separationmedium-high output humbuckersarticulate lead linespunchy attackfull-bodied midrangeslight ambient tail from delay/reverb
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, expressive bends, and control over sustained notes with delay. While not technically virtuosic, it demands accuracy and feel to match the recorded tone.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 498T/490R or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
delayBoss Boss DD-6 Digital Delay
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, 2025 remix of original 2004 session. Ray Toro played the solo section. No evidence of Frank Iero's gear on this solo. All sources point to Les Paul Standard into Marshall JCM800 for the heavy/solo sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo. Effects are added via pedals, not amp built-ins.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickupBritish crunchclear note separationmedium-high output humbuckersarticulate lead linespunchy attackfull-bodied midrangeslight ambient tail from delay/reverb
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, expressive bends, and control over sustained notes with delay. While not technically virtuosic, it demands accuracy and feel to match the recorded tone.
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