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Riff Tone

Soma

The Smashing Pumpkins

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, Siamese Dream era)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Siamese Dream sessions). Clean sections likely used Stratocaster with single coils into a Marshall JCM800 set clean or edge-of-breakup. Multiple sources confirm heavy layering and use of delay/reverse reverb for dreamy textures. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)
dreamy and lushambient and spaciousclean with subtle modulationsoft attack and smooth decaylayered for width and depthslightly compressednot brittle, but rounded highsreverb and delay tailsgentle, non-aggressive pick attackethereal, floating quality

Difficulty

The clean riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise timing with delay/reverb, careful layering, and maintaining clarity with multiple effects and soft dynamics.

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