Besides, how do I get Billy Corgan tone?
Just so, how do you get the Smashing Pumpkins sound?
Furthermore, how do you tone Siamese Dreams?
How many guitars are on Cherub Rock?
There are about 378 guitars overdubbed on this song.
What amp did Billy Corgan use on Siamese Dream?
Billy’s Effects
The most important effect in Corgan’s career is undoubtedly the Electro-Harmonix late-70s Op-Amp Big Muff that he first used on Gish and most notably throughout Siamese Dream for the crushing walls of overdubbed fuzz guitar.
What distortion does Billy Corgan use?
The Smashing Pumpkins are also regarded for their extensive use of modulation effects, particularly phaser. Using a variety of different phasers on Siamese Dream, including vintage MuTron Bi-Phase and Electro Harmonix PolyPhase units, Corgan would famously use the MXR Phase 90 (and 100) pedal for lead guitar parts.
What guitar was used for Cherub Rock?
They used the Mutron Biphase on almost everything on that album. I read a interview years ago on it.
What pickups did Billy Corgan use on Siamese Dream?
During the Gish/Siamese Dream era, Corgan used an Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress, which he still owns. He used a Mu-Tron Bi-Phase to record Siamese Dream. Corgan also used an MXR Phase 100 during this time and was also known to use an Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser.
What tuning does Smashing Pumpkins use?
The tuning that James Iha is using is very unorthodox. That tuning is, starting from the 6th string, Eb Bb Bb Gb Bb D. This makes it an EbminMaj7 open tuning. Keep in mind that the 5th and 4th strings are in unison which means you tune the A string a half-step up to Bb and tune the D string down and major third to Bb.