Riff Tone
Soma
The Smashing Pumpkins
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (mid-'70s) with DiMarzio pickups
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording of 'Soma' from the 1993 album 'Siamese Dream'.
Tone Character(5)
creamy fuzz tonesaturated, violin-like lead tonesmassive fuzz used during crescendosthick rhythm and lead toneslayered fuzz tones are key
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (mid-'70s) with DiMarzio pickups
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording of 'Soma' from the 1993 album 'Siamese Dream'.
Tone Character(5)
creamy fuzz tonesaturated, violin-like lead tonesmassive fuzz used during crescendosthick rhythm and lead toneslayered fuzz tones are key
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