Real AmpTuning: E StandardPickup: NeckEmoCrunchAmbient
Jetset Flanger Noir — Swirling Verse & Saturated Chorus
The Boss BF-2 is specifically documented on the song’s intro and verse, paired here with the Three Cheers-era JCM2000 TSL100. The chorus switches to a broader Marshall distortion tone; exact control positions were not recorded publicly, so all knob and microphone settings are approximated from the documented equipment. Source: Equipboard’s Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge gear page.
Signal Chain
Les Paul-style guitar→Boss BF-2 Flanger→Marshall JCM2000 TSL100→Marshall 1960 4x12→Dark Plate Reverb→Output
GuitarLes Paul-style guitar
Tone
7.5
PickupNeck
TuningE Standard
Volume
9
PedalBoss BF-2 Flanger
Mix
4
Rate2
Depth
5
Manual6
Resonance
4
AmpMarshall JCM2000 TSL100
Bass
5
Gain
3.5
Mids
6.5
Master
6
Treble
6
ChannelClean / Crunch
Presence
4.5
Cab / IRMarshall 1960 4x12
MicSM57-style dynamic
Mic PositionSlightly off-axis
EffectDark Plate Reverb
Mix
2.5
Decay3.5
Notes
Use a slow flanger with moderate resonance so the verse moves without sounding like a jet effect. Bypass it for the chorus to sharpen the attack.
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