This Is How I Disappear amp settings — Fender Champion 50XL
The My Chemical Romance guitar tone for “This Is How I Disappear”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 50XL with a Harley Benton Fusion-III HH. Studio version, The Black Parade (2006) — Rob Cavallo production, Eldorado Recording Studios
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Seymour Duncan pickups) → Boss BF-2 Flanger → Marshall JCM800 (Ray Toro lead); Epiphone Les Paul Custom → Boss BD-2 Blues Driver → Orange Rockerverb MKII (Frank Iero rhythm). Multiple layered guitar tracks with heavy gain.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01ProCo RAT2
Primary gain source — RAT's aggressive clipping approximates the Marshall JCM800 saturation. Filter at 4 keeps it from getting too fizzy while retaining pick attack.
02Boss DS-1 Distortion
BYPASSED for main rhythm — engage only for lead boost with Dist at 0, using it as a mid-push/volume lift
03Boss CE-5 Chorus
BYPASSED — not needed for this tone; original used flanger, not chorus
04Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Mode: Analog setting. Subtle slapback for depth on lead lines — keep mix low to avoid washing out palm mutes. Bypass for tight rhythm sections.
The Champion 50XL has no mid or presence knob — only bass/treble with a Voicing selector. The original MCR tone is mid-scooped (Frank ran mids 3-4), which the Champion's naturally scooped Fender voicing partially provides. Your amp cannot produce JCM800/Rockerverb saturation on its own, so the RAT2 becomes your gain stage — amp stays clean to avoid mud. RAT Filter at 4 compensates for the Fender's bright treble shelf. Treble 6 (not 8) prevents ice-pick harshness since the RAT already adds high-end grit.
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