
What is it?
Billy Corgan’s Big Muff-drenched wall of sound in the Smashing Pumpkins helped define a generation, a sound countless players have tried to mimic, but never quite matched. Back in the early days of the Pumpkins, he was known for running everything from a KT88-modded Marshall to Mega Boogies and the occasional Orange, turning up the volume and fuzz for those iconic grunge riffs. Fast forward to today, and Corgan’s live rig is a high-gain fortress built around Grace heads, crafted by Brian Carstens, and a Laney Supergroup reissue for those glassier, lighter tones.