Riff Tone

Tonight, Tonight (Remastered 2012)

The Smashing Pumpkins

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1974 Fender Stratocaster

AmpOrange OR-120 head into Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 Poweramp

Pickups1970s Fender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain7

bass4

mid8.5

treble8

reverb2.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Fuzz/Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 (Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness sessions). Billy Corgan played the main riff with his 1974 Stratocaster into an Orange OR-120 head, slaved into a Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 Poweramp, through Marshall 4x12 cabinets. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

epic fuzz guitar tonedense and warmforward and articulatesoaring and sustainingcrunchy attacklayered and texturedslightly compressedbright top endfull-bodied midsdynamic response

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its dynamic control, arpeggiated chords under distortion, and the need for tight timing to maintain clarity in layered parts.

Sources

The Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (Deluxe Edition) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Billy Corgan's Stratocaster Guitars, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard So what's ya'lls favorite Pumpkins album? : r/SmashingPumpkins

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