Riff Tone
Stand Inside Your Love
The Smashing Pumpkins
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 TD
AmpMesa Boogie TriAxis preamp into Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 power amp, Marshall 4x12 cab
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock ES-335 TD)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserBoss Boss PH-2 Super Phaser
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 (Machina / The Machines of God sessions). Guitar confirmed for riff section by tour rig and forum sources. Amp chain confirmed by Equipboard and Premier Guitar. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
lush and layeredcrunchy but smoothrich midrange presencetight and articulate attackslight phaser swirlwarm, rounded lowsclear note separationmodulation adds movementnot overly saturatedstudio double-tracking for thickness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing, clean chord changes, and subtle muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 TD
AmpMesa Boogie TriAxis preamp into Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 power amp, Marshall 4x12 cab
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock ES-335 TD)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserBoss Boss PH-2 Super Phaser
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 (Machina / The Machines of God sessions). Guitar confirmed for riff section by tour rig and forum sources. Amp chain confirmed by Equipboard and Premier Guitar. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
lush and layeredcrunchy but smoothrich midrange presencetight and articulate attackslight phaser swirlwarm, rounded lowsclear note separationmodulation adds movementnot overly saturatedstudio double-tracking for thickness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing, clean chord changes, and subtle muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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