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.
Furthermore, how do I make my guitar sound like a Smashing Pumpkin?
Beside above, is Billy Corgan related to Gerard Way? Just a reminder that Billy Corgan is Gerard Ways real dad.
Besides, what acoustic guitar does Billy Corgan use?
Yamaha LJ16BC Billy Corgan Signature Model Jumbo Acoustic Guitar. From his years as the founder and frontman of Smashing Pumpkins to his newly released acoustic guitar-driven solo album, Ogilala, Billy Corgan has shown off his chops as a guitarist and a songwriter.
What Bass does D Arcy Wretzky?
Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray Bass.
What fuzz pedal does Billy Corgan use?
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Billy’s sound is synonymous with this pedal. Think about your favorite Smashing Pumpkins songs. Most of them were done utilizing this pedal.
What gauge strings does Billy Corgan use?
Billy says in this article he wrote for Guitar World Magazine he uses 9-42 strings. Since The Smashing Pumpkins uses Ernie Ball Strings, he probably uses Super Slinky’s.
What kind of guitar does Smashing Pumpkins use?
What Strat did Billy Corgan use?
1988 Fender Stratocaster
Referred to as his #2 Stratocaster, this modified black-over-candy-apple-red late ’80s Fender Strat was heavily used by Corgan across Siamese Dream and Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, with Corgan recording the solo to ‘Cherub Rock’ and the iconic intro to ‘Today’ on the instrument.
What tuning does Smashing Pumpkins use?
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.