My useless knowledge of the Smashing Pumpkins finally is useful. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was recorded almost entirely on a Marshall JMP-1 rack mount pre-amp, on the OD1 setting, but Siamese Dream did use a JCM-800. It was modded to use KT-88 output tubes. Billy dimed the master, and use the pre-amp to set the level, getting it just below the cusp of breakup. That being said, the jcm-800 sure does that sound justice.
Corgan's 800 and the big muff were definitely used on MCIS as well as Siamese. As was a universe of pedals and preamps and guitars. The JMP-1 was used, yes, but "almost entirely" is definitely not accurate. There was a mountain of gear used on that record and while the JMP-1 was no doubt a part of it, so were a lot of other things.
@@jamiewoodard4293 get you a Les Paul, a DS1 (yes, I know it was a super distortion feedbacker but the distortion circuit in that is a DS1) an Orange OR120 and an Ampeg V4 running 7027s and you’re set.
Being a 90's young dude at the time - was in my mid 20's - these tones/sounds had a HUGE influence in my musical taste. And THIS is EXACTLY what I tried to achieve with the Animalizzer, my "interpretation" of the Muff circuit. You got some great tones there, Sir! I mean, GREAT tones really! Congratulations!! :D Keep 'em coming!
Thanks so much for the kind words! I remember seeing Eirik of Living Room Gear Demo's video of the Animalizzer a while back and thought it sounded killer!
@@ZachWish Indeed Eirik did showcased it in a video some months ago. It's my "baby", I am biased - I know - but honestly I am yet to find a bad/unusable sound out of it. And also yet to receive a bad review. I must say, I am a proud "father". Really love how it turned out. And happy to deliver a musical tool to the community, helping guitarist/bassists. Really happy, I confess.
Man space hog was a nice addition to this. Really underrated band. Also love that you used ‘I hate myself and want to die’ instead of other more known nirvana tracks. Excellent job matching up the tones. Really felt like I could be listening to a ‘live’ rendition.
You played Hum! Dude great song choice, I was not expecting I'd like your hair long on here, usually it's stars if Hum ever gets mentioned. Anyways bro the tone for all the songs were on point man, great video, earned a sub and a like :)
In the Meantime by Spacehog is such a "Good vibes" type of song. Another quality demo of a product worthy of the praise it gets considering it's history in 90's rock. And lol @ the suggestion about the Smashing Pumpkins. It's true though. I had one and would catch myself playing "Smashing Pumpkins-style" riffs often.
Thanks so much Josh! Yeah, I'm definitely guilty of it! Sometimes when you have that classic sound you've heard a million times at your fingertips, it's easy to just want to play those classic riffs vs finding your own voice. Appreciate the kind words and hope you're well.
Spacehog !!!!! I was in Middle school when that song came out, never forget having my FM radio wake me up at 6am and that song started from the beginning right then. I laid in bed and just listened to the whole thing and have loved it ever since!!!!
That's awesome! I know those AM alarm tunes all too well. I have such a strong association of "Been Caught Stealing" by Janes Addiction as the "Oh shit, gotta go to school" song. Good times. 👍
Dang. I've had my big Big Muff in its box for a year, just because i don't have room on my board for it. You're inspiring me to _whip it out._ Sounds glorious. Crazy, how your clean tone is so clean, and the pedal does all that work. // This is one of those rare inspiring pedal videos where i don't have to spend any money! Wicked.
@@shawngrass5607 it’s a Les Paul Classic Custom. Not to be confused with the Les Paul Custom or the Les Paul Classic or the les Paul Custom Classic. I wish I were joking.
Hell yeah! New video! And it's another great winner with information and tones!! Thank you and hope all is well! I forgot to mention how badass that modded strat is.. love the red..🤘🏼
We don’t get to see all the other stuff they running through, you can bet it’s not guitar straight into amp. He worked hours on hours to get these sounds this perfect
Solid video. I recently discovered the beauty that is the low input of my jcm 800 and using a TS9 to get my favorite tones. Don't even go back to my high input nowadays.
Great video, man. Love the 90s sounds in there. Totally agree with your sentiments on the wall of sound from fuzzes (just got a hizumitas and a shigeharu), and couldn’t have said it better when you said they make you play by their rules. It’s like you are playing the pedal in addition to playing the guitar. Cheers!
Well I certainly learned something today..Iv been doing the Yngwie thing so long iv totally disregarded my rythem playing & you are a great rythem player, thanks for video🎸
Whoa. You NAILED every one of those tones! I literally just listened to Machine Head and In The Meantime earlier today and I almost thought it was the album. GREAT work on this! Subscribed!
Good stuff as always! The low input is certainly under rated and I myself am guilty of not using it very often. With the right guitar some very nice clean tones can be had
90s kicks ass! Yeah crazy how on the low channel you got close to the machine head rhythm. I believe Gavin used Expandora distortion and rhythm definitely a big muff! Loving this channel more and more.
Great sounds! I have a 800 and almost always use the low input….and a 1978 OpAmp or 1981 transistor Big Muff. Both are great. The high input, with a pedal boosting it, is great for Thrash.
Damn, this sounded fantastic! You gave me a lot of great ideas for dialing in similar tones on my HX Stomp, strangely enough; I even have some IRs of the Pete Thorn cabinet. Thanks!
lol i was gonna say, before i read the description. you just described one of the classic Corgan signal paths. goes back to the siamese dream days but I'm sure was used on MCIS as well, as you demonstrate here. sounds really excellent man. cool selection of songs as well.
Fireball Ministry! That's the tone dude. I've got a Way huge Swollen Pickle for Muff style "riff thickening" which is magic if you want a little more control than the Muff.
Same for the big muff. I got an original "Civil war" grey/blue when they were new 1992 or 93 range. Traded it later towards a crappy MTB. :) Have had a tall font Green Russian big muff for quite some time after that first one. Cool you're still using your first two EH.
That Gibson LP Silverburst pairing is very nice! Another great video full of tasty tones this time from a simple and classic fuzz pedal. Would love another video showing how you tweak that SS100 for incredible tones too.
Big muff +jcm800 =Smashing pumpkins
My useless knowledge of the Smashing Pumpkins finally is useful. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was recorded almost entirely on a Marshall JMP-1 rack mount pre-amp, on the OD1 setting, but Siamese Dream did use a JCM-800. It was modded to use KT-88 output tubes. Billy dimed the master, and use the pre-amp to set the level, getting it just below the cusp of breakup. That being said, the jcm-800 sure does that sound justice.
Exactly. And Siamese was recorded with a Big muff pi.
@@ectoplasma5 it was a big Muff opamp, as used in the video. There was even a promo video with Billy when ehx reissued it.
@@gavinpearcey I must apologize. Praise the great Pumpkin !
Corgan's 800 and the big muff were definitely used on MCIS as well as Siamese. As was a universe of pedals and preamps and guitars. The JMP-1 was used, yes, but "almost entirely" is definitely not accurate. There was a mountain of gear used on that record and while the JMP-1 was no doubt a part of it, so were a lot of other things.
@@adamcoe tell me you haven’t seen any footage or read of Corgan speaking on his various tones for MCIS without telling me you haven’t.
I've never heard anyone play any hum in a pedal demo, instantly subscribed
2 years late, but this is a relatively deep cut too.
Damn, nice throwback. I saw Spacehog in a tiny club in Seattle in 1995 and this brought me back. Thanks.
Fluff do a Hum tone recreation
Man! Super jealous. I think in '95 the closest I got to that was borrowing my neighbors records and wishing I had a Playstation. Hope you're well!
@@jamiewoodard4293 get you a Les Paul, a DS1 (yes, I know it was a super distortion feedbacker but the distortion circuit in that is a DS1) an Orange OR120 and an Ampeg V4 running 7027s and you’re set.
Jelly fo sho
I swear this is everything I use to jam to in my bedroom as a teenager in the 90s.
This and a Wah are all anyway really needs.
Respect for including Spacehog and Hum 🤘🏼
I love the sound of the big muff. It's like getting cozy by wrapping yourself in a warm comfy blanket and then being hit with a hammer 🙃
Case anyone is wondering the high input intro riff is Black Shuck by The Darkness
Being a 90's young dude at the time - was in my mid 20's - these tones/sounds had a HUGE influence in my musical taste. And THIS is EXACTLY what I tried to achieve with the Animalizzer, my "interpretation" of the Muff circuit. You got some great tones there, Sir! I mean, GREAT tones really! Congratulations!! :D Keep 'em coming!
Thanks so much for the kind words! I remember seeing Eirik of Living Room Gear Demo's video of the Animalizzer a while back and thought it sounded killer!
@@ZachWish Indeed Eirik did showcased it in a video some months ago. It's my "baby", I am biased - I know - but honestly I am yet to find a bad/unusable sound out of it. And also yet to receive a bad review. I must say, I am a proud "father". Really love how it turned out. And happy to deliver a musical tool to the community, helping guitarist/bassists. Really happy, I confess.
Yeah he nailed the tone. I was blown away the whole video.
@@HerroYuy246 makes us two :)
Thanks, now I need a JCM 800 and Big Muff
MORE HUM!!!!
Great vid, tones, and playing!
The moment I heard Hum, you earned my respect
Man space hog was a nice addition to this. Really underrated band. Also love that you used ‘I hate myself and want to die’ instead of other more known nirvana tracks.
Excellent job matching up the tones. Really felt like I could be listening to a ‘live’ rendition.
Thanks so much Steve!
First time I've heard anyone make a muff pedal sound good on youtube, cheers.
Man this video made me smile. Some of the best alternative tracks from my youth. I had no idea about the muff - time to get one and rock out!
Thanks so much for checking out the video!
Damn! Love those Classic songs ❤️ Thank you, Fan here from Philippines 🇵🇭
You played Hum! Dude great song choice, I was not expecting I'd like your hair long on here, usually it's stars if Hum ever gets mentioned. Anyways bro the tone for all the songs were on point man, great video, earned a sub and a like :)
Jeez, you totally NAILED Machinehead. Fantastic!
In the Meantime by Spacehog is such a "Good vibes" type of song.
Another quality demo of a product worthy of the praise it gets considering it's history in 90's rock.
And lol @ the suggestion about the Smashing Pumpkins. It's true though. I had one and would catch myself playing "Smashing Pumpkins-style" riffs often.
Thanks so much Josh! Yeah, I'm definitely guilty of it! Sometimes when you have that classic sound you've heard a million times at your fingertips, it's easy to just want to play those classic riffs vs finding your own voice. Appreciate the kind words and hope you're well.
thank you for showing me HUM a couple of months ago! im not into pedals but i always appreciate the song selection
Right on, such a great band! Thanks for watching!
Mate, what a great video!!! Took me back to a great time in the 90s!!! Thank you so much!!!
Spacehog !!!!! I was in Middle school when that song came out, never forget having my FM radio wake me up at 6am and that song started from the beginning right then. I laid in bed and just listened to the whole thing and have loved it ever since!!!!
That's awesome! I know those AM alarm tunes all too well. I have such a strong association of "Been Caught Stealing" by Janes Addiction as the "Oh shit, gotta go to school" song. Good times. 👍
killer tones, spot on like the original tracks.
Thanks so much Scott!
Dang. I've had my big Big Muff in its box for a year, just because i don't have room on my board for it. You're inspiring me to _whip it out._ Sounds glorious. Crazy, how your clean tone is so clean, and the pedal does all that work. // This is one of those rare inspiring pedal videos where i don't have to spend any money! Wicked.
Thanks!
Thanks so much Alex! Really appreciate it.
It was nice to close my eyes and be back in the 90s again. The best music time in my life. Thanks
Saw the title and instantly thought Smashing Pumpkins!
Clicked because I knew there would be smashing pumpkins, to my surprise started with the darkness, love your vids man 🤘
I’m beyond blown away!
oh how much i love this channel !
I'm super impressed. You nailed the 90s Mesa Rectifier sound using a Big Muff and Marshall.
Good work!
Nice nod to Hum there with “I’d Like Your Hair Long” - took a bit to remember. Killer tones man!
Love that tune! Thanks for watching!
Dude, In The Meantime? Subscribed. This video is awesome
Sick tones as always man, and that black and gold Les Paul looks killer!
Thanks so much Logan!
I love that guitar too!! What year and model LP?
@@shawngrass5607 it’s a Les Paul Classic Custom. Not to be confused with the Les Paul Custom or the Les Paul Classic or the les Paul Custom Classic. I wish I were joking.
Hell yeah! New video! And it's another great winner with information and tones!! Thank you and hope all is well!
I forgot to mention how badass that modded strat is.. love the red..🤘🏼
Absolutely loved how the Hum tone came out! And no need for an Orange :)
Fantastic playing, as always good sir. I might need to get a Big Muff now.
Thanks so much for checking out the video Devin!
Omg that is 90s rock. Wow. I never knew this was how it was done!
Damn these tones are the business! Can't wait to try these out!
Instant fan of this channel!
Once again. The best content on UA-cam right now! Thanks for that Zak 🤘🏼
Thanks so much Billy!
That space hog jam is the shit. And playing HUM. Good stuff man
I used my 800s low input with a RAT for almost 30 years
Killer comb… great tunes used for examples oh and yeah I find it next to impossible to not sound like the pumpkins 🤘🏻🤘🏻
You did a nice job of getting darker tones out of the op amp muff, especially the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness tracks.
Muff into Marshall is amazing doom tones. Love it.
The amount of work you put into this video is incredible! Really enjoyed it.
Great video. Loved all the samples of songs and demonstrations of pedal settings at the end.
That silverburst LP is just such a beauty.
Awesome 🤩 Waiting for my first JCM800 to arrive… can’t wait.
Congrats! A desert island amp for me for sure.
Amazing as always mate! Perfect tone and perfect playing! 😉👍
Thanks so much! Really appreciate it.
Wow! Authentic grunge sound! :)
Such a great demo man...some of my favorite tunes from some of my best days in this video...always loved that Spacehog bassline
Thanks so much! Appreciate the kind words.
Another awesome video man! Sick tones, great playing, another helpful video! 🤘
Thanks so much Cameron!
We don’t get to see all the other stuff they running through, you can bet it’s not guitar straight into amp. He worked hours on hours to get these sounds this perfect
Solid video. I recently discovered the beauty that is the low input of my jcm 800 and using a TS9 to get my favorite tones. Don't even go back to my high input nowadays.
Nice work, sounded wicked!!
Great video, man. Love the 90s sounds in there. Totally agree with your sentiments on the wall of sound from fuzzes (just got a hizumitas and a shigeharu), and couldn’t have said it better when you said they make you play by their rules. It’s like you are playing the pedal in addition to playing the guitar. Cheers!
Sounds phenomenal!!
Thanks so much Ryan!
Sounds awesome
Thanks so much!
Well I certainly learned something today..Iv been doing the Yngwie thing so long iv totally disregarded my rythem playing & you are a great rythem player, thanks for video🎸
very nice collection of amps and guitars - you nailed the sound!
Killer tones man!
Thanks so much!
Whoa. You NAILED every one of those tones! I literally just listened to Machine Head and In The Meantime earlier today and I almost thought it was the album. GREAT work on this! Subscribed!
I was so happy when i heard him rocking Fireball Ministry :) Such an underrated band.
Great job, sounds super close to the original tones! Silverburst on les pauls are my favorite. I am subbing for the Hum appreciation, amazing band
Man, you've got some class!!
My cheap electric strat copy..my fender champ and my big muff 1976...ah the great memories..couldn't play but I sounded so good...
Bro I’ve never heard anyone playing space hog but I love this song so much I thought it was virtually unknown
It does sound fantastic
This is the way. This is indeed tonal PERFECTION!
OMG. I would kill for your Les Paul. It's one of the GOTW black Les paul
Good stuff as always! The low input is certainly under rated and I myself am guilty of not using it very often. With the right guitar some very nice clean tones can be had
90s kicks ass! Yeah crazy how on the low channel you got close to the machine head rhythm. I believe Gavin used Expandora distortion and rhythm definitely a big muff! Loving this channel more and more.
Thanks so much Dirk! Really appreciate it.
Ou I didn't expected to hear in the meantime, but that's a very good song!
This dude plays great. All the minor harmony are exellent. I feel inspired. Time to plug in!
Great sounds!
I have a 800 and almost always use the low input….and a 1978 OpAmp or 1981 transistor Big Muff. Both are great.
The high input, with a pedal boosting it, is great for Thrash.
Great to see the love for Bush!
Such great tones!! I've never used the low gain input, time to give it a try!
Great sounds, big and burly without being muddy. Good job dialing in those tones, man!
Damn, this sounded fantastic! You gave me a lot of great ideas for dialing in similar tones on my HX Stomp, strangely enough; I even have some IRs of the Pete Thorn cabinet. Thanks!
That's awesome! Thanks so much for checking out the video Keith!
lol i was gonna say, before i read the description. you just described one of the classic Corgan signal paths. goes back to the siamese dream days but I'm sure was used on MCIS as well, as you demonstrate here. sounds really excellent man. cool selection of songs as well.
That bush track sounds 1000% like the original- I was waiting for the “yeahyeahyeahyeahs” to come in.
Having been that grunge kid in the 90's and beeing a guitarist this is exactly my cup of tea
Great stuff Zach!
Geez i havent heard spacehog for years !! Killer man 🤟🏻
Love the silverburst!
Sounds great i can't wait to get mine to pair with my Marshall SC20C!
Big ups for Where Boys Fear to Tread!
Fireball Ministry! That's the tone dude.
I've got a Way huge Swollen Pickle for Muff style "riff thickening" which is magic if you want a little more control than the Muff.
Yeah buddy! I need to check out the Swollen Pickle more. Always thought they sounded cool. Hope you're doing well.
First pedal I ever bought was this big muff and their chorus pedal and still the only two pedals that never leave my board
Same for the big muff. I got an original "Civil war" grey/blue when they were new
1992 or 93 range. Traded it later towards a crappy MTB. :) Have had a tall font Green Russian big muff for quite some time after that first one. Cool you're still using your first two EH.
Really awesome tones mate
Plug in Baby, very cool man
That's FREAKING awesome 😃
Wow!! You really nailed the tone. Great playing!!
Insane tones!!! Nice Porter Robinson shirt too!
You’re my new favorite guitar channel. Thank You
Right on! Thanks so much Damien.
You nailed spacehog tone!
That Gibson LP Silverburst pairing is very nice! Another great video full of tasty tones this time from a simple and classic fuzz pedal. Would love another video showing how you tweak that SS100 for incredible tones too.
You did it again! I Always enjoy your videos! What a tone !!
EH should pay you for this!
Kind Regards
Thanks so much for checking out the video Mikkel!
Awesome stuff as always! Please make a video that gives a look at all your awesome guitars 😊