Billy Corgan — "Soma" Tone
Clean opening into full crunch — the dynamic from clean verse to saturated chorus defines how the Pumpkins used contrast as a compositional tool. Gear guide to recreate the Billy Corgan "Soma" guitar tone at every budget.
About This Tone
From: Siamese Dream
Clean opening into full crunch — the dynamic from clean verse to saturated chorus defines how the Pumpkins used contrast as a compositional tool.
Gear to Achieve This Tone
At £500, these are the key pieces that get you into Billy Corgan’s soma territory:
- Epiphone Les Paul StandardGuitar
- Boss DS-1 DistortionDistortion
- Boss Katana 50 MkIIAmp