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Solo Tone
Dead!
My Chemical Romance
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1978, Ray Toro's main guitar on 'Dead!')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (limited edition reissue, studio recording head for The Black Parade)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Ray Toro used his 1978 Les Paul Standard into a Marshall JCM800 head for the solo on 'Dead!'. No evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this section. Pedals confirmed from Premier Guitar rig rundown and Equipboard. No evidence of effects loop use in studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated lead tonesinging sustainaggressive upper-mid bitearticulate note separationfast attackcrisp pick responsefocused, harmonically richslight room ambiencecutting through dense mixpunchy, compressed solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, accurate string skipping, and clean articulation at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1978, Ray Toro's main guitar on 'Dead!')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (limited edition reissue, studio recording head for The Black Parade)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Ray Toro used his 1978 Les Paul Standard into a Marshall JCM800 head for the solo on 'Dead!'. No evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this section. Pedals confirmed from Premier Guitar rig rundown and Equipboard. No evidence of effects loop use in studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated lead tonesinging sustainaggressive upper-mid bitearticulate note separationfast attackcrisp pick responsefocused, harmonically richslight room ambiencecutting through dense mixpunchy, compressed solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, accurate string skipping, and clean articulation at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for intermediate players.