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Solo Tone
It's Not a Fashion Statement It's a Deathwish
My Chemical Romance
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Ray Toro played the solo. Gear confirmed for 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge' sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo. Pedals and effects confirmed for this album/solo. Pickup selector likely on bridge for solo cut. Studio context.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight, focused lead toneaggressive upper-mid bitearticulate pick attackcompressed, saturated solo soundcutting through dense mixharmonic-rich distortionslight flanger swirlpunchy bridge pickupmodern punk/emo lead
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, clean string skipping, and precise timing to cut through the dense mix with modulation. While not shred-level, it demands solid intermediate technique and control.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Ray Toro played the solo. Gear confirmed for 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge' sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo. Pedals and effects confirmed for this album/solo. Pickup selector likely on bridge for solo cut. Studio context.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight, focused lead toneaggressive upper-mid bitearticulate pick attackcompressed, saturated solo soundcutting through dense mixharmonic-rich distortionslight flanger swirlpunchy bridge pickupmodern punk/emo lead
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, clean string skipping, and precise timing to cut through the dense mix with modulation. While not shred-level, it demands solid intermediate technique and control.