Billy Corgan
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Billy Corgan Smashing Pumpkins Tone

How to get Billy Corgan's smashing pumpkins guitar tone. Gear recommendations, settings, and signal chain breakdown for every budget.

Defining Tonal Characteristics

  • Wall Of Sound
  • Smashing Pumpkins
  • Dense Layering
  • Shoegaze Influenced
  • Melodic Heavy

Gear to Achieve This Tone

At £500, these are the key pieces that get you into Billy Corgan’s smashing pumpkins territory:

  • Epiphone Les Paul StandardGuitar
  • Boss DS-1 DistortionDistortion
  • Boss Katana 50 MkIIAmp
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