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Black Parade Sleaze-Rock Bite — Dry Les Paul Grind
The song is recreated with the Black Parade’s documented Les Paul and JCM800 foundation, and Premier Guitar’s current rig documentation still associates a late-1970s Les Paul with live performances of the track. The original studio control and microphone positions are not published, so the dry, lower-gain settings below are approximated from the album rig. Source: Seymour Duncan’s Ray Toro interview and Premier Guitar’s My Chemical Romance Rig Rundown (2025).
Signal Chain
Gibson Les Paul Standard with P-90-style Phat Cat pickups→Marshall JCM800 2203→Marshall 4x12→Short Room Ambience→Output
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard with P-90-style Phat Cat pickups
Tone
9
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Bass
4.5
Gain
5.2
Mids
8
Master
7.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Cab / IRMarshall 4x12
MicSM57-style dynamic
Mic PositionOff-axis, slightly toward cone edge
EffectShort Room Ambience
Mix
1
Decay1.5
Notes
Keep the rhythm loose enough to swing but dry enough to punch. Avoid modern metal bass and gain settings.
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