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How to get the Welcome to the Black Parade guitar tone

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Big, saturated, full of sustain. The kind of tone that makes a three-note riff feel like a statement. The mids are scooped back, which opens up the low end and gives the treble more room to cut — great for rhythm, though leads can disappear in a mix if you're not careful. Layer in plate reverb and the whole thing takes on a dimension you can't get from the amp alone.

Gear used on the recording

GuitarHumbucker (Les Paul / SG)
AmpMarshall plexi / JCM800

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