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Zero (Synth Mix) Guitar Tone Settings — The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster with Lace Sensor pickups
Pickups
Lace Sensor pickups
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1995
Amp Settings
Mids2
Bass7
Gain7
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence4
Effects Chain
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi · fuzz
- Boss DS-1 Distortion · distortion
- Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phase Shifter · phaser
- Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger · flanger
Guitar → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi → Boss DS-1 Distortion → Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phase Shifter → Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger → Mesa/Boogie Mark IV
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Tone Character
- aggressive fuzz-like distortion
- scooped mids
- thick low end
- bright treble
- compressed sustain
Notes & Caveats
- Specific pedal models and settings for 'Zero (Synth Mix)' are not explicitly documented; information is inferred from general practices and available sources.