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Soma Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (mid-'70s) with DiMarzio pickups
Pickups
DiMarzio single-coil pickups
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording of 'Soma' from the 1993 album 'Siamese Dream'.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi · fuzz
- Boss CE-2 Chorus · chorus
- MXR Phase 90 · phaser
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay
Guitar → Big Muff Pi → Boss CE-2 Chorus → MXR Phase 90 → Boss DD-3 Digital Delay → Marshall JCM800 2203
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Tone Character
- creamy fuzz tone
- saturated, violin-like lead tones
- massive fuzz used during crescendos
- thick rhythm and lead tones
- layered fuzz tones are key
Notes & Caveats
- Exact amp settings are estimated based on typical configurations for the Marshall JCM800 2203 and may not reflect the precise studio settings used during the recording of 'Soma'.
- Specific pedal settings and signal chain order are not documented in available sources; the provided information is based on common practices and inferred from the artist's known gear.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The Smashing Pumpkins' 'Soma' features a high-gain, layered guitar tone typical of Billy Corgan's style during the '90s. The settings reflect a balanced EQ with a slight mid-scoop for clarity and a moderate reverb for ambient depth, characteristic of the alt-rock sound of the era.