I'm Not Okay (I Promise) amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The My Chemical Romance guitar tone for “I'm Not Okay (I Promise)”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Epiphone Les Paul Special II. Studio version, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004) — main rhythm riff
Frank Iero: Orange Rockerverb MkII, Epiphone Les Paul Custom with Seymour Duncan pickups, Boss BD-2; Ray Toro: Marshall JCM2000, Epiphone Les Paul with Seymour Duncan JB SH-4
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
01Onboard Booster (Blues Driver / Warm OD)
Engage the onboard BOOSTER effect to tighten the low-end palm mutes
The Brown amp type delivers the aggressive high-gain compression needed for the main rhythm track. Mids are pulled back to 4 to capture the scooped, punchy 2000s post-hardcore wall of guitars, while treble is pushed to 7 to compensate for the darker ceramic humbuckers on the Les Paul Special II. Engaging the Katana's onboard Booster with drive at zero tightens up the low-end response for percussive palm muting. Clean intro: switch amp type to CLEAN with Booster bypassed.
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