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Riff Tone

1979 (Acoustic Version)

The Smashing Pumpkins

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or 1980s, used by Billy Corgan in studio for clean tones)
AmpMarshall JCM800

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 for 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'. Clean riff section. Guitar is tuned down half a step (Eb standard). No evidence of acoustic guitar on the original studio clean riff; acoustic versions are for live/solo performances. Settings and effects are for the original studio clean riff, not live or acoustic-only renditions.

Tone Character(10)
jangly and cleanlush, dreamy modulationbalanced and rounded EQarticulate and clearslightly compressedwarm with slight top-end shimmersubtle sustaineven string responseopen and airynot harsh or brittle

Difficulty

The riff is accessible to intermediate players but requires precise picking, octave shapes, and muting for a clean, jangly sound.

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