“We drove two hours down to meet the seller, who ended up being someone who worked on production for Slash”: Kiki Wong recalls her biggest amp bargain – when she found a vintage Marshall on Craigslist

Kiki Wong of The Smashing Pumpkins performs onstage during a concert at Gunnersbury Park on August 10, 2025 in London, England.

Before Kiki Wong joined the Smashing Pumpkins, she was hustling on the touring circuit as a session player and as a member of She Demons – the punk-rock supergroup formed by Misfits founding member Jerry Only.

It was during that time that she landed her most incredible gear find – an incredible amp bargain, which had loose ties to a rock guitar great.