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Riff Tone
Ava Adore
The Smashing Pumpkins
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Corgan bought new guitars for Adore sessions)
AmpFender Blackface combo (exact model unknown, likely Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb, used in Adore sessions per Corgan interview)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997-1998. Corgan stated he did not use his usual gear for Adore, opting for new guitars and a Fender Blackface combo amp. No evidence of live rig or Marshall/Laney for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and slightly grittyclear note definitionwarm with subtle breakupmidrange presencenot heavily saturatedarticulate attackrounded highstight low enddynamic responsenot compressed or squashed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to maintain clarity with the edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Corgan bought new guitars for Adore sessions)
AmpFender Blackface combo (exact model unknown, likely Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb, used in Adore sessions per Corgan interview)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997-1998. Corgan stated he did not use his usual gear for Adore, opting for new guitars and a Fender Blackface combo amp. No evidence of live rig or Marshall/Laney for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and slightly grittyclear note definitionwarm with subtle breakupmidrange presencenot heavily saturatedarticulate attackrounded highstight low enddynamic responsenot compressed or squashed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to maintain clarity with the edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.