You know what they do to guys like us in prison amp settings — Fender Champion 20
The My chemical romance guitar tone for “You know what they do to guys like us in prison”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 20 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004) - main high-energy rhythm & lead riff
Gibson Les Paul Standard / Epiphone into Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 & Orange Rockerverb 100 with Ibanez TS9 / Boss BD-2
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Set Mode to Reduction; keeps the staccato stops tight and quiet
02Ibanez TS Mini
Used as a clean mid-boost to tighten the single-coil low end and push the amp into Marshall saturation
The Fender Champion 20 has only Bass and Treble controls (no dedicated Mid or Presence knobs), so select the British 2 voice to recreate the Marshall JCM mid-profile. Because your Player Strat single-coils are thinner and brighter than Ray Toro's humbucker-loaded Les Paul, the TS Mini is engaged as a boost to add midrange body while the amp treble is rolled back to 5. The Boss NS-2 clamps down on idle single-coil hum during the song's signature stop-start rhythms.
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