Riff Tone
Luna
The Smashing Pumpkins
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s, Lace Sensor pickups, as used by Billy Corgan on Siamese Dream)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, as used on Siamese Dream studio recordings)
PickupsLace Sensor Gold single coils (Strat configuration)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi V4
Notes
Studio recording, 1993, Siamese Dream album. Billy Corgan used a Stratocaster with Lace Sensor pickups into a Marshall JCM800 for clean/dreamy tones. No evidence of live or alternate gear for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
dreamy and chimeywarm and poignantfull and richslightly compressededge-of-breakup cleanmellow and sensitivearticulate hybrid pickingambient with subtle reverbnot harsh or brittlelush studio layering
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate hybrid picking, balancing melodic and bass notes, and dynamic control to maintain the dreamy, articulate tone without unwanted breakup.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s, Lace Sensor pickups, as used by Billy Corgan on Siamese Dream)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, as used on Siamese Dream studio recordings)
PickupsLace Sensor Gold single coils (Strat configuration)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi V4
Notes
Studio recording, 1993, Siamese Dream album. Billy Corgan used a Stratocaster with Lace Sensor pickups into a Marshall JCM800 for clean/dreamy tones. No evidence of live or alternate gear for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
dreamy and chimeywarm and poignantfull and richslightly compressededge-of-breakup cleanmellow and sensitivearticulate hybrid pickingambient with subtle reverbnot harsh or brittlelush studio layering
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate hybrid picking, balancing melodic and bass notes, and dynamic control to maintain the dreamy, articulate tone without unwanted breakup.
Luna settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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