Demolition lovers amp settings — Marshall Code 50
The My Chemical Romance guitar tone for “Demolition lovers”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002) - iconic main heavy rhythm & solo sections
Gibson Les Paul / Epiphone into Marshall JCM2000 DSL / JCM800 with Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Presence | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Compressor / OD (Built-in Stomp)
Enable the internal Guv'nor or OD pedal model in the Code 50 as a tight boost in front of the amp model
The Code 50 JCM800 model captures Ray Toro's aggressive British bite, but requires boosting treble to 8 and keeping mids at 5 to reproduce the raw, cutting Bullets-era crunch on an Ibanez GIO humbucker. Using the internal OD block with low gain and high level tightens the low end on palm-muted sections, preventing the modeling engine from sounding flubby. For the quiet clean intro, simply roll the guitar's volume knob down to 3-4 rather than switching presets.
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