Riff Tone
Thru The Eyes Of Ruby (Remastered 2012)
The Smashing Pumpkins
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, 1990s, with Lace Sensor pickups)
Amp1984 Marshall JCM800 100-watt head with KT88 tubes
PickupsLace Sensor single coils (likely Red in bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Op-Amp, late 70s V4)
phaserMXR MXR Phase 100 (or Phase 90, era-correct)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Mellon Collie era). Amp and guitar confirmed by multiple sources for this album. Pickup model inferred from era and Corgan's known studio guitars. Not a live/touring rig.
Tone Character(10)
massive, saturated fuzz walltight and percussive attackrich harmonic overtonesdense, layered rhythm guitarsphaser sweep on main riffbright and cutting bridge pickupaggressive pick attacksustained power chordsslight mid scoopcomplex, swirling modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, aggressive picking, and the ability to control dynamics and sustain within a dense, multi-tracked arrangement. The phaser modulation adds complexity to the rhythm execution.
Sources
Rig Rundown - Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan - Premier Guitarlead tone on thru the eyes of ruby? : r/SmashingPumpkins - RedditSmashing Pumpkins - Billy Corgan Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentWhat distortion pedal does Billy use in the song: Thru the eyes of ...Thru The Eyes Of Ruby Tab by The Smashing Pumpkins
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, 1990s, with Lace Sensor pickups)
Amp1984 Marshall JCM800 100-watt head with KT88 tubes
PickupsLace Sensor single coils (likely Red in bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Op-Amp, late 70s V4)
phaserMXR MXR Phase 100 (or Phase 90, era-correct)
Sources
Rig Rundown - Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan - Premier Guitarlead tone on thru the eyes of ruby? : r/SmashingPumpkins - RedditSmashing Pumpkins - Billy Corgan Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentWhat distortion pedal does Billy use in the song: Thru the eyes of ...Thru The Eyes Of Ruby Tab by The Smashing Pumpkins
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Mellon Collie era). Amp and guitar confirmed by multiple sources for this album. Pickup model inferred from era and Corgan's known studio guitars. Not a live/touring rig.
Tone Character(10)
massive, saturated fuzz walltight and percussive attackrich harmonic overtonesdense, layered rhythm guitarsphaser sweep on main riffbright and cutting bridge pickupaggressive pick attacksustained power chordsslight mid scoopcomplex, swirling modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, aggressive picking, and the ability to control dynamics and sustain within a dense, multi-tracked arrangement. The phaser modulation adds complexity to the rhythm execution.
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