The Smashing Pumpkins Amp Settings & Guitar Tone

Cherub Rock (1993)

1988 Fender Stratocaster (#2 Strat, black over candy apple red) → Marshall JCM800 2205 (modified with KT88 tubes)

A massive, enveloping wall of fuzz — thick, sustaining, and harmonically rich. The Op-Amp Big Muff provides a broad, smooth fuzz character that's less harsh than transistor Muffs. Through the KT88-modded JCM800 with master cranked, the power section adds compression and warmth to the fuzz. When layered 4-6 times, the effect is an enormous, psychedelic wash of distortion that feels like it's surrounding you. The solo tone adds a subtle phaser sweep that gives it a dreamy, floating quality.