How To Get The Smashing Pumpkins Guitar Sound - Top 5 Essentials

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In this video, Sam shows us how to get that Smashing Pumpkins sound just in time for their 2018 reunion tour.
Gear Used:
00:00 Smashing Pumpkins Gear Guide
00:38 Smashing Pumpkins Guitars
Fender Stratocaster: bit.ly/StratFender
Gibson Les Paul: bit.ly/Gibsonlespaul
02:47 Smashing Pumpkins Amps
Marshall JCM800 2203 Vintage Series: bit.ly/JCM8002203
04:42 Smashing Pumpkins Big Muff Fuzz
Electro Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi 2017 Reissue: bit.ly/OpAmpMuff
07:45 Smashing Pumpkins Phaser Pedal
MXR M101 Phase 90: bit.ly/phase90
09:49 Smashing Pumpkins Whammy Pitch Shifter
Electro Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Synth Pedal: bit.ly/PitchForkEHX
In this video Sam gives us 5 tips on how to get that Billy Corgan and James Iha sound from the first three Smashing Pumpkins albums, Gish, Siamese Dream, and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
We find out how to get the classic Op Amp fuzz sound on the likes of 'Today' and 'Cherub Rock', what amplifiers and guitars Billy Corgan and James Iha used on the records and the must-have gear to get that classic Pumpkins sound.
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@thebreakfastmenu 4 года назад

The secret to Pumpkins tone is the color orange

@luisguerra9479 Год назад

Billy always said the tone Is in the color of a guitar

@rockrollmusicman1107 5 лет назад

Listen, we all know he can only mimic sound tones because he isn't Billy Corgan and as any musician knows 95% of the sound is that particular persons MAGIC touch the rest is gear. In this instance Billy Corgans tone was his main focus. He was trying to demonstrate that general sound of the Smashing Pumpkins and on a level that an average musician can afford and get. I can tell they took time to make sure they selected gear that most average musicians can possibly afford and obtain easily. I think this was one of the best vids like this I've personally watched. Sam did an EXCELLENT job playing and explaining things and I think captured the general vibe of the Pumpkins sound particularly the 90's tone. Great job guys!

@12south31 4 года назад

I would say it's more from the studio. Endless overdubs and effects. You can get pretty close with a JCM900, Strat and a Big Muff OP Amp but the rest is all Studio "trickerie".

@PMTVUK 4 года назад

Thanks David, we think Sam did a fantastic job.

@olivermiller8943 4 года назад

*jcm800

@anthonysclafani3963 Год назад

No, tone is about gear. Touch won’t add fuzz, delay etc. Tone is about timbre, not your overall sound or what you play.

@2000jago 5 месяцев назад

@rockrollmusicman1107 I'm not sure why you are defending the video, is anyone saying otherwise? All I see is praise.

@tbhv 5 лет назад

swear he said "mellon collie and impotent sadness" .. to be fair that is a great alternative title

@defgmx 4 года назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@kevyholgate 4 года назад

He did 😂

@ViaticalTree Год назад

No he didn’t.

@oldmanfran5523 3 года назад

Such a great video. For all you "well, this is not quite right because in fact Billy used KT-88 valves on his JCM800, 2 Big Muffs, Nike trainers for Gish and Doc Marten boots after, lace sensors instead of Strat single coils etc etc", this is a general approach to their sound that the average player can get to without too many mods or too much money. And what a great video it is. This is why you can't have nice things

@flannelcommander 6 лет назад

I would do a series just based on 90s nostalgia bands. Take the trip on memory lane

@cdreyes81 6 лет назад

I like that idea. Lot's of sounds going on

@shoegazeforever8810 6 лет назад

If you do a 90s series, don't forget My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive.

@cncnmore4505 5 лет назад

Best time for music was the 90s in my opinion

@TheUnknownReject 2 года назад

@@cncnmore4505 I’d say now, it’s just a lot of bad music you have to comb through since so many people can put their music up on RU-vid

@anthonysclafani3963 6 лет назад

Bullet with butterfly wings sounded incredible, great job

@pauliedontsurf 6 лет назад

Fantastic presenter, articulate, informative and no time wasting frills. Sam can also trash out very very tidy chops demonstrating his points. Class act. Thumbs up.

@andrewpappas9311 3 года назад

Billy Corgan is the main reason why I bought a Big Muff Pi about two to three years ago when my band was covering Today and it definitely helped me get close to that sound

@joeespinosa2030 6 лет назад

Dont forget the lace sensor pickups! thanks for this vid. It rocked!

@tommartin3697 5 лет назад

1:46

@FriendlyNeighborhoodBallsack 4 года назад

he didn't tho lol

@youreatoilet Месяц назад

Doesn't make that much of a difference as long as they are single coil pickups. Lace sensors are essentially just noiseless single coils, tonally they aren't that different

@Cguy7 5 лет назад

James Iha (Eee-ha)

@Shifty1940 5 лет назад

C. Gooden I uh believe you are correct

@meadish 5 лет назад

Yep, it's a Japanese name. No other languages than English use the [ai] sound for the letter i.

@BiggieSlong 5 лет назад

James Yeehaw

@blakecolonna1464 5 лет назад

C. Gooden I was thinking the same thing

@ska4dragons 5 лет назад

If this is right then I've been saying it right all this time. That makes me happy.

@joshuahauser9050 5 лет назад

Awesome! “Zero”, “Ode to No one”, “Stumbleine”, “Thru the Eyes of Ruby”

@duckyjp17 2 года назад

Well done. Thanks for this! Just what I was looking for.

@briancherry8088 2 года назад

I hope Billy watches this video. He's forgotten all about the SP sound.

@Radiofred Год назад

lol

@Tone-Oz 2 года назад

what a fantastic presentation. thanks and well done!

@richardbrown9069 6 лет назад

The pitch shift solo was awesome✌✌✌✌✌

@francoandresvalle 6 лет назад

Cool! nice vid. I love the Smashing Pumpkins Sound, especially the Siamese Dream Album

@PMTVUK 6 лет назад

Best album ever!

@meadish 5 лет назад

This article has an in-depth description of how it was recorded. Enjoy! www.emusician.com/gear/signal-to-noise-the-sonic-diary-of-the-smashing-pumpkins

@user-ik7ul9ov3l Год назад

Smashing Pumpkins really ruled my early 20s. Now I finally learning guitar & bass, time to taste their tone on my own at last! Thanks for the guide!

@AdrenalineConcept 3 года назад

Thanks for the time you put into this mate. So insightful.

@johnladd5016 2 года назад

Brilliant! I'm keen to try the pitch shifter. Never used one before.

@misled1664 2 года назад

Dude I had no idea my pitchfork could do that!!! I just learned Zero today and I figured there was no way I could pull off that solo. I'm so stoked to try that out!

@ChrisFranklyn 6 лет назад

I like this video approach. Partly for the documentary and especially because of the discussion about variations in the rig to suit you.

@FretFriendLaGR 2 года назад

Excellent video and sounds!

@gunnerjenson 3 года назад

A really good video. All the info we need.

@PJownsyoursoul 5 лет назад

Great video! Thank you!

@kidamnesiac6823 4 года назад

very helpful video! but here’s the real deal gish - ada mp 1 preamp to marshall jcm 800 siamese dream - big muff to marshall jcm 800 mellon collie - marshall jmp 1 preamp to the mesa boogie strategy 500 poweramp with an alesis 3630 compressor for extra gain machina - diezel vh4 (used live) zeitgeist - diezel herbert oceania - billy’s salvation mods preamps that’s all i know but i hope this helps for people

@spudyminoguesgames8036 Год назад

Great video enjoyed that thank you 🙏

@jas8012 5 лет назад

Billy's Siamese Strats were 1988 57' AVRI's loaded with lace sensors Red, Silver, Blue. Pretty important piece of the sound.

@connectcarl 3 года назад

The Bullet With Butterfly Wings section sounded really accurate! Good job!

@BonesyTucson 5 месяцев назад

Dude you pretty much nailed it, bravissimo!

@franklynchacha803 8 месяцев назад

As someone who is getting into the smashing pumpkins and wants their sound thank you! this was really helpful

@duaneanderson9492 5 лет назад

this is fun , well done , thank you.

@rax816 6 лет назад

Don't forget your Jimmy Chamberlin to flesh out the sound..

@Jermthatormentor 3 года назад

Carry*

@oldmanfran5523 3 года назад

I'm looking for a used one on Reverb but haven't found anything yet. They don't seem to come out that often

@0076nicholas 4 года назад

Bravo !!!! Great video man !!!!

@inspectionnegross8695 5 лет назад

Jeff says on the new tour both Billy and him are using Helix for the bulk of their effects. Also that LIVE they don't use fuzz, that's saved for records.

@honeyfrost3355 2 месяца назад

I heard that Billy most used pedals live for solos and stuff like that. It makes sense they use Helix considering they are getting up there in age. Plus a Helix can give you whatever amp sounds you want.

@shimmer3053 6 лет назад

Great video - quick question - was the amp running clean and all the gain/fuzz coming from the muff? Or was it a mix?

@johnsenior2566 Год назад

Agreed with the love for Sam, a brilliant player and reviewer.

@oldmanofcotati 2 года назад

Excellent demo!

@elvis_chen 6 лет назад

Damn you really nailed it dude, well done.

@prodiggy88 4 года назад

Amazing review, super well done! Goddamn

@scottbrady2301 5 лет назад

Awesome video thanks

@adammichaelchannel 4 года назад

Thanks for this great gear guide. I really liked how pmtvuk panned the guitars for this, especially on cherub rock and rhinoceros. Any advice on where you placed the sound in the stereo image? I'm just getting started with studio panning and am looking for tips on that big, layered sound. Thanks.

@kgjohnson0240 4 года назад

What settings do you have dialed on for the Marshall Jim 800?

@Tone-Oz 2 года назад

Epic playing by the way. that period of music was so good. my gen also. kinda simple stuff but arranged perfectly, each guitar part very purposeful. Same deal with A.I.C

@WillMaskellTaylor 5 лет назад

I just bought a op amp big muff, couldn't be happier with it, but watching this i realised that i have pretty much all the gear to start a smashing pumkins tribute band XD

@gazzy_burns 6 лет назад

This is better and more informative that the Andertons videos. Good work.

@destroso 11 месяцев назад

Would have loved to see some settings, great sound

@juanpablo255 6 лет назад

What a good video brother. Everything sounded great !!! Question: Are all those stuff yours? :O

@lichtfilme 5 лет назад

Great tones, a lot very close!

@deathmaybeyoursantaclaus 6 лет назад

"not just any old Big Muff"

@jaecenwhite2590 4 года назад

On Cherub Rock mix in a track of a cranked barefoot JCM800 and you’ll be there. If you listen to the track there’s a lot of noise outside of the big muff range. Also I think Billy uses a small stone. One trick I’ve used for a live sound is a stereo chorus with two different amps and two different big muffs. It adds some of that double track thickness.. but really the whole key is as much gain as possible.

@randyhollandsworth626 3 года назад

How many watts is that JCM 800 Lead series head? Thanks! Great video.

@justinbowlin8723 6 лет назад

Good basic rundown. Obviously, as others have stated here in the comments section....there are a few flaws in these demos, and some bits of misinformation here and there, but if you're looking for that sound, this vid will get you most of the way there. I will say, if you can't get your hands on an original op-amp Muff, the reissue featured here is great. I've had a few BMs over the years, and this one is the most "Pumpkin-y"

@davidg4726 4 года назад

Great vid! Also, ZZ Top sounds can be had from this pedal. I use this a lot as well as the MXR Custom Badass 78.

@ethanjoyce2810 3 года назад

Reverb settings? I have a landlord FX banging hangover pedal so it'd be nice to hear about the settings

@johncollins5552 Год назад

I love the zero intro riff.

@lunarscorpio3987 6 лет назад

I reaaaallly like the Orange 120 and the VOX AC30. Man, those are the best amps.

@matthewkennedy7283 4 года назад

How did you get the bullet with butterfly wings sound ?

@VladislavYe 6 лет назад

Billy Corgan used ADA MP-1 preamp during recording sessions of Gish.

@tiagoandrade5826 3 года назад

I have one too. I'd love to know the settings of his !

@gabrielnobredesouza3789 4 года назад

this video is amazing, the research done to deliver a complete review of smashing pumpkins equipment and the modern pedal options to the originals is exactly what I was looking for, thanks

@PMTVUK 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@mikemph7779 3 года назад

I love the cream color Strat with tortoise shell pick-guard !!!

@reecerobson2456 6 лет назад

Is this a series now? If it is could you do one on blur

@kierenmoore3236 6 лет назад

... so long as you give me coffee and tv ... :))

@sixthview 2 года назад

Couldn't agree with you more @Rock & Roll Music Man. Anyone could be super critical of this, but it is a path, and that's all! So many try to "replicate" instead of create. The ONLY thing I would have added to this to get someone started is a boost of sorts. Corgan used the MXR Distortion ii with the Muff for many of his leads on SD and MCIS. Obviously these aren't around but there are alternatives. Other than missing out on throwing in a boost, this was fantastic. Thanks!

@coreyreynolds3585 6 лет назад

In BWBW James played power chords like in the video but Billy plays open chords to contrast. At least this is what I've seen on live versions of the song.

@chrislancer3813 2 года назад

sick!

@GuitarsAndSynths 5 лет назад

Been wanting to get this sound on some things I want to write so this is useful. Have to have a strat fender type guitar and Gibson ES-335 type hollow body and tons of phaser/fuzz pedals. Doing this on a budget is quite a difficult challenge as Corgan has hundreds of pedals! Marshall JCM 800 is a great amp- so many classic rock and metal bands used it from Corgan to Slayer to Megadeth.

@richardjblackman 3 года назад

you're gonna get a bit closer (to siamese dream tone) if you use a strat with lace sensors and use the neck pickup (main reason things sound wrong on this). also no big muff on gish. everything on the JCM800 was dimed and attenuated. good call on the op amp big muff.. took me a long time to understand why my old russian muff didn't sound right. you can also add a fender blender (or copy)

@adamtylermiller 5 лет назад

Man, you really need that red lace sensor in the bridge to get that signature sound.

@SCYTHE2525 5 лет назад

Class job on this renditions. Almost liked better than original.

@brianhubbell2044 5 лет назад

Very nice ..

@LilView 3 года назад

10/10 content.

@MeatyController 5 лет назад

Rhinoceros has a Small Clone on it!

@lindyboy2001 6 лет назад

Huge SP fan myself and i loved those riffs you played. Anyway you can demo Mayonaise as well? That is the ultimate 90s SP tune!

@birdsong2552 3 года назад

Nice!

@autosdafe1138 2 года назад

Billy Corgan has mentioned in multiple interviews how important the Fender Blender was for his tone. Yet it wasn't mentioned.

@peterporker7803 4 года назад

That was as close to the pumpkins tone as I have ever seen done on a video great job!!!

@jasonmcmillan4373 5 лет назад

I don't think the sound is quite as spot on as Andertons were able to achieve but this is still pretty accurate & I really like all the extra info and riffing in this vid compared to theirs. Well done.

@guitaristinseattle 5 лет назад

killer!

@Surannhealz 9 месяцев назад

I’ve always wondered how they did the constant electric guitar sound, like the opening riff around the one minute mark in Mayonnaise. It’s a fascinating sound. I think the presenter is saying it was layers and layers of guitar that harmonized into 1 smooth sound?

@TheMattmatic 7 месяцев назад

Some songs on Siamese Dream had over 50 guitar overdubs I think. Mayonaise was also played with a broken guitar that made a wailing feedback sound when you just let it go (”When I can - wEEEEEE” - THAT sound)

@sterlingbruno5196 5 лет назад

Can you do all those things with a Zoom GFX-5 Multi-Effects Guitar Effect Pedal?

@_ROBERT. 3 года назад

Yes my zoom g5 can pull off all these sounds so can my nirvana board

@wltrskyer4853 3 года назад

Did you turn on the tone?

@bottleneck1100 6 лет назад

liked it? liked it? I LOVED it. The attention to detail... take note, Andertons Sounds-Like.. such a better way to do it, rather than 30 seconds thought by running round a shop.

@derkbergman 6 лет назад

0:15 And where is Pieces Iscariot, the third album?

@jaroswave 5 лет назад

So you're saying that i should get Marshall Code to sound like Smashing Pumpkins??

@diegochavez7372 4 года назад

Anybody know what the guitar in the upper right hand corner next to the jazzmaster is?

@_ROBERT. 3 года назад

Fender Mustang

@jammerman0101 6 лет назад

It was the OP Big Muff

@BitcoinBitz 4 года назад

umm r=this guy is incredibly talented too! like wow!!

@Wabin22 6 лет назад

Cool stuff! Now I'm not a pedal freak so I might be wrong.. but when I went to my local guitar shop they had the classic Big Muff there, brand new for about 90 dollars? It's of course a reissue of some sort but it looks exactly like the old big ugly butt itself :P Sounds amazing though so I'm probably gonna get me one of those :)

@TG-kc9ue 6 лет назад

Wabin22 the current issue big muffs use a totally different circuit and components to each previous version

@mickster965 5 лет назад

What about his reverend ?

@arthurcanal5250 6 лет назад

Love it, you should do Weezer...just the first 2 albums though, fuck anything after Pinkerton

@carterheekin1974 4 года назад

sweet sweet

@holotape 5 лет назад

James Eyehaw

@jcoriha 6 лет назад

So many little nerd rages here! It's pronounced E-HA! Billy definitely recorded "Today" in standard playing it in the key of Eb, not a half step playing it like it's E. Still, thanks for making the video. (Don't forget KT88's in the JCM800!)

@roberthansen2835 6 лет назад

Jake Modica Classic! Totally dig the nerd rage! "F.U!! Just because I wear glasses!!" :)

@BIGxBOSSxx1 5 лет назад

Can't ever expect the British to pronounce things correctly

@MrBK74 4 года назад

What settings were on the amp?

@barbdrake5999 4 года назад

low gain, max volume, and I’m assuming 8 bass 6 mid 5 treble

@Galactivation528 3 года назад

Anyone tried the JHS Muffaletta?

@coffeecomics3583 5 лет назад

Good video. I'm a little picky about how people play songs differently than it goes, but the point of the video is the tone & the equipment. & You nailed that, 100%.

@ViaticalTree Год назад

Lol I cringed pretty hard at the way he played Cherub Rock.

@billyrogers4855 3 года назад

You guys really really really need to do sonic youth gear guide

@absolving 3 года назад

Are you wearing a Michael Stipe Star shirt?! If so, respect!

@zaphod77 Год назад

TL:DR; Hardtail Strat with Lace Sensors. Les Paul for the other guy in the band. Op-Amp Big Muff Reissue, one for each of you. Marshall JCM800, or a reasonable simulation thereof. Phaser/Reverb/Chorus pedals of your choice when needed to fake the multitracking. Octave pedal for the few songs that actually DO use it. (Rocket comes to mind here)