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Solo Tone
Famous Last Words
My Chemical Romance
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Ray Toro's black '78 Les Paul Custom, as used on 'Famous Last Words' solo)
AmpMarshall JMP head (likely late 1970s/early 1980s, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (The Black Parade album). Ray Toro used his black '78 Les Paul Custom into a Marshall JMP head for the solo section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio solo. No explicit mention of effects loop or additional amp models for this section.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight, focused lead tonearticulate, harmonized linesaggressive pick attackclear note separationcutting upper midsslightly compressedpunchy and presentnot overly saturateddistinct melodic phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique due to its tempo, melodic phrasing, and need for precise bends and vibrato, but does not involve extreme shred or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Ray Toro's black '78 Les Paul Custom, as used on 'Famous Last Words' solo)
AmpMarshall JMP head (likely late 1970s/early 1980s, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (The Black Parade album). Ray Toro used his black '78 Les Paul Custom into a Marshall JMP head for the solo section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio solo. No explicit mention of effects loop or additional amp models for this section.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight, focused lead tonearticulate, harmonized linesaggressive pick attackclear note separationcutting upper midsslightly compressedpunchy and presentnot overly saturateddistinct melodic phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique due to its tempo, melodic phrasing, and need for precise bends and vibrato, but does not involve extreme shred or complex timing.