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Teenagers amp settings — MVAVE MK-300

The My Chemical Romance guitar tone for “Teenagers”, dialed in for a MVAVE MK-300 with a RJ Tonemaster Deluxe Plus SE. Studio version, The Black Parade (2006)

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul with humbuckers → Mesa Boogie/Marshall high-gain amp, minimal pedals — raw amp crunch with studio compression

Gritty mid-forward punk-rock crunch with garage attitude, tight palm mutes, not overly saturated

Amp settings — MVAVE MK-300

CHANNELHigh Gain / Lead channel (or closest Marshall-voiced model if modeling amp)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	5
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The MVAVE MK-300 is a budget modeling amp, so select its highest-gain or 'Lead/Metal' channel to approximate the Mesa/Marshall crunch. Your RJ Tonemaster likely has ceramic humbuckers with slightly hotter output than a vintage PAF, so gain at 6 prevents mud while maintaining the garage grit. Mids pushed to 7 ensures the tone cuts through—this is critical as the original sits prominently in the mix around 1-2kHz. Reverb at 0 because the studio track is bone dry.

PRO TIPPalm mute aggressively on the verse power chords but release cleanly on the downbeat accents—the dynamic contrast between tight muted chugs and open chord stabs is what gives this track its punk swagger. Angle your pick slightly and attack hard near the bridge for maximum bite.

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