Riff Tone
Jellybelly (Remastered 2012)
The Smashing Pumpkins
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Reissue Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM 800 (1984 head, 'Soul Head') into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsFender single-coil (stock '57 reissue Strat pickups)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (likely V7 OpAmp or Sovtek variant)
compressionAlesis Alesis 3630 Compressor (rack unit, studio)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Billy Corgan used his 'Soul Head' JCM 800 for about 30% of the album, with the rest through a Marshall rack preamp and Mesa/Boogie head. For 'Jellybelly' riff, the JCM 800 is most likely, as per Corgan's interview. Guitar is the '57 reissue Strat, as used for most heavy rhythm tracks on Mellon Collie.
Tone Character(10)
dense and saturatedtight and percussivemidrange-forwardaggressive pick attackcompressed and sustainingminimal ambiencearticulate despite heavy gainslight top-end sizzlepunchy low endwall-of-sound layering
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity in a high-gain, layered mix. While not technically virtuosic, the tempo and precision needed for the rhythm work make it moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Reissue Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM 800 (1984 head, 'Soul Head') into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsFender single-coil (stock '57 reissue Strat pickups)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (likely V7 OpAmp or Sovtek variant)
compressionAlesis Alesis 3630 Compressor (rack unit, studio)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Billy Corgan used his 'Soul Head' JCM 800 for about 30% of the album, with the rest through a Marshall rack preamp and Mesa/Boogie head. For 'Jellybelly' riff, the JCM 800 is most likely, as per Corgan's interview. Guitar is the '57 reissue Strat, as used for most heavy rhythm tracks on Mellon Collie.
Tone Character(10)
dense and saturatedtight and percussivemidrange-forwardaggressive pick attackcompressed and sustainingminimal ambiencearticulate despite heavy gainslight top-end sizzlepunchy low endwall-of-sound layering
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity in a high-gain, layered mix. While not technically virtuosic, the tempo and precision needed for the rhythm work make it moderately challenging.
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