The Smashing Pumpkins across 8 famous tones — mostly through Marshall / Mesa, Marshall JCM800, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+, Marshall JCM800 2203, with single-coils. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.
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Averaged across 8 of their tones: gain 6, bass 6, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10). Adapt to your own amp.
They favour Marshall / Mesa, Marshall JCM800, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+, Marshall JCM800 2203 with single-coils. You do not need the exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials their tones for the guitar and amp you already own, free.
Start with their go-to gear (Marshall / Mesa, Marshall JCM800, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+, Marshall JCM800 2203 and single-coils) and a starting EQ of gain 6, bass 6, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10), then dial in any of the 8 songs below. GuitarToneAdapt adapts each one to the exact amp and guitar you own, free.
Yes. You do not need their exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt models how their gear shapes the sound and compensates for whatever amp, guitar and pedals you already have, free in the browser.