Solo Tone

Mayonaise

The Smashing Pumpkins

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s, used by James Iha on Siamese Dream sessions)

AmpMarshall JCM 800 (KT88 power tubes, studio recording, 1993)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993. Clean sections attributed to James Iha, using Stratocaster with single-coils into a clean Marshall JCM 800. Billy Corgan handled most solos and overdubs, but clean tone is Iha's part. No evidence of live rig or other amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

dreamy and mellowchimey and glassyslightly compressedopen and airyarticulate and sensitivelush clean chordsnot harsh or brittlewarm but cleardynamic responsesubtle natural reverb

Difficulty

The clean solo section requires familiarity with alternate tunings and clean, articulate playing, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Guitar lesson: learn to play Smashing Pumpkins song Mayonaise from their classic album Siamese Dream | MusicRadar Effects on "Mayonaise"? : r/guitarpedals - Reddit The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream (Deluxe Edition) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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