The Sound of The Smashing Pumpkins - Billy Corgan | Guitar Amps & Effects

Go behind the scenes with Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins as he breaks down the amps and effects that define his live guitar sound. Filmed during rehearsals for the band’s "Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour", Billy shares how the Line 6 HX Effects Processor helps him capture his lead tones on stage and how Salvation Audio modeled eight of his legendary studio amps so he can take those classic sounds on the road. Featured Gear: Line 6 HX Effects Guitar Effects Processor https://www.guitarcenter.com/Line-6/H... Related Videos: Billy Corgan on the guitars that shape his sound:    • The Sound of The Smashing Pumpkins - Billy...   Jeff Schroeder (guitarist, The Smashing Pumpkins):    • The Sound of The Smashing Pumpkins - Jeff ...   Jimmy Chamberlin (drummer, The Smashing Pumpkins):    • The Sound of The Smashing Pumpkins | Jimmy...   0:00 Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins) rig rundown: amps & effects 0:10 Finding a lead tone over high-gain rhythm guitar 0:51 Line 6 HX Effects: why Billy replaced his vintage pedals 1:54 HX Effects presets: chaining effects and per-song settings 2:35 Smashing Pumpkins “Gish” era tone: cranked amp drive 3:18 “Cherub Rock” modulation: approximating Siamese Dream tape flange live 4:18 Rhythm guitar philosophy: straight amp, no boosts, no compression 4:30 Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) lesson: guitar straight into the amp 5:38 Lead tone goal: “square wave” storm feel and explosion dynamics 5:57 Eight amp choices: bringing studio tones to the stage 6:22 Clean Selmer tones: two clean amps, two gain structures 7:08 “Music City” amp: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath-style texture 7:42 “Solara” live tone: recreating the studio amp + guitar pairing 8:23 Marshall gain eras: mid-’80s feel vs ’90s high gain for big songs 9:13 Band mix distortion: tones that work in the “soup” of guitars