Thank You for the Venom amp settings — Donner Arena 2000
The My Chemical Romance guitar tone for “Thank You for the Venom”, dialed in for a Donner Arena 2000 with a Gibson Les Paul Junior. Studio version, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004) - Lead Intro Riff
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Seymour Duncan JB) -> Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer -> Marshall JCM800 2203 / DSL100 into Marshall 1960A 4x12 (Celestion Vintage 30s)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 7 |
01Donner Arena 2000 (Internal Tube Drive / TS Block)
Used strictly as a tight clean boost in front of the UK 800 amp block
02Donner Yellow Fall Delay
Direct into amp block input — set for a subtle, quick slapback for lead presence or bypassed for dry rhythm
The single bridge P-90 on your Les Paul Junior delivers aggressive upper-mids naturally, matching Ray Toro's biting attack. The Arena 2000's TS-style drive block cuts sub-bass and pushes the JCM800 model's input without adding flub, while the mid boost compensates for single-pickup clarity. Keep the Yellow Fall delay very low as the studio track is predominantly dry and focused.
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