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Revenge-Era Funeral Dynamics — Flanged Clean & Marshall Surge

Ray Toro’s Three Cheers recording rig is documented around a Marshall JCM2000 TSL100, while the Boss BF-2 can be heard in the transition between the song’s chorus and verse. The restrained opening and full-band impact are recreated as separate parts; exact amp, microphone, and BF-2 control positions were not published, so settings are approximated from the documented album rig. Source: Equipboard’s Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge gear page and Pitchfork’s album retrospective.

Signal Chain

Gibson/Epiphone Les Paul-style guitarBoss BF-2 FlangerMarshall JCM2000 TSL100Marshall 1960 4x12Short Plate ReverbOutput
GuitarGibson/Epiphone Les Paul-style guitar
Tone
8
PickupNeck
TuningE Standard
Volume
9
PedalBoss BF-2 Flanger
Mix
3
Rate2.5
Depth
4
Manual5
Resonance
3
AmpMarshall JCM2000 TSL100
Bass
5
Gain
3.5
Mids
6.5
Master
6
Treble
6
ChannelClean / Crunch
Presence
4.5
Cab / IRMarshall 1960 4x12
MicSM57-style dynamic
Mic PositionSlightly off-axis
EffectShort Plate Reverb
Mix
2.5
Decay3

Notes

Keep the opening narrow and restrained, then make the distorted entrance feel dramatically larger through double-tracking rather than excessive gain.

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