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Solo Tone
Drown (Edit)
The Smashing Pumpkins
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely early 70s, as used by Billy Corgan in Gish/Siamese Dream era)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cab (studio recording, early 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992/1993, for the 'Singles' soundtrack. Gear based on era-accurate interviews and forum consensus for 'Drown' solo. Not live/tour setup.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfuzzy wall of soundliquid lead tonelush phaser swirlmassive sustainrich harmonic overtonesambient solo texturesthick fuzz saturationlong feedback tailsslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast but demands control of sustain, feedback, and expressive phrasing with heavy effects, making it challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely early 70s, as used by Billy Corgan in Gish/Siamese Dream era)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cab (studio recording, early 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992/1993, for the 'Singles' soundtrack. Gear based on era-accurate interviews and forum consensus for 'Drown' solo. Not live/tour setup.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfuzzy wall of soundliquid lead tonelush phaser swirlmassive sustainrich harmonic overtonesambient solo texturesthick fuzz saturationlong feedback tailsslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast but demands control of sustain, feedback, and expressive phrasing with heavy effects, making it challenging for intermediate players.