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Im not okay amp settings — Mvave MK300

The My Chemical Romance guitar tone for “Im not okay”, dialed in for a Mvave MK300 with a Jay Turser Les Paul P90. Studio album version, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004)

Original rig

Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 / JCM800 + Gibson Les Paul Standard + Boss BD-2 / Ibanez TS9 boost

Aggressive, bright 2000s post-hardcore crunch with strong upper-mid punch
Amp settings — Mvave MK300
CHANNELUK High Gain / JCM800 model + 4x12 Greenback IRBRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 7 BASS 5 MID 6 TREBLE 7 PRESENCE 6 REVERB 0 MASTER 7
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass5
Mid6
Treble7
Presence6
Reverb0
Master7
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Signal chain

01M-Vave MK300 Overdrive Block (TS/OD Mode)

Used as a clean mid-boost into the high-gain amp model to tighten low-end

Drive 2 · Tone 7 · Level 8
Why these settings

Your P90 pickups naturally provide thick midrange and biting attack similar to Ray Toro's humbucker setup. On the M-Vave MK300, select a British high-gain model and use the internal overdrive block as a tight boost (low gain, high level) to replicate the tight tracking of the studio recording. Keep the master and presence moderately bright to match the signature top-end bite without becoming overly harsh with single-coil style P90s.

PRO TIPDig in hard with downstrokes near the bridge to accentuate the sharp percussive chunk heard during the rhythm intro and verses.

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