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Riff Tone
Cherub Rock
The Smashing Pumpkins
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1991 Fender Stratocaster (Billy Corgan's main guitar for Siamese Dream sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1993)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Billy Corgan used his '91 Strat with Lace Sensors and a Marshall JCM800 for the main riff. The Op-Amp Big Muff Pi was the primary fuzz/distortion. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated fuzzwall of soundmidrange claritytight and percussive attacksustained power chordsaggressive pick attacklayered guitar textureslightly scooped but present midsthick and compressedcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, alternate picking, and precise timing to maintain clarity with heavy fuzz and layered guitars, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1991 Fender Stratocaster (Billy Corgan's main guitar for Siamese Dream sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1993)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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This tone has been researched 21 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Billy Corgan used his '91 Strat with Lace Sensors and a Marshall JCM800 for the main riff. The Op-Amp Big Muff Pi was the primary fuzz/distortion. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated fuzzwall of soundmidrange claritytight and percussive attacksustained power chordsaggressive pick attacklayered guitar textureslightly scooped but present midsthick and compressedcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, alternate picking, and precise timing to maintain clarity with heavy fuzz and layered guitars, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.