Smashing Pumpkins sound

lowendgenerator · #1 02-25-2007, 01:41 PM

I've always been in love with the pumpkins. I'm doing some recording now and trying to get something like D'arcy's huge bass tone. It's so thick and present! Any ideas?

Floating teetH · #2 02-25-2007, 04:35 PM

What kinda' gear does ol' girl use?

I like soma and mayonaise. (the songs, of course)

Benjamin Strange · #3 02-25-2007, 06:28 PM

I believe Billy actually played bass on all the recordings. The time I saw them - back in 92-93, I think - she was using a Boogie Bass 400+ and a P bass.

scuba steve · #4 02-26-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

I believe Billy actually played bass on all the recordings. The time I saw them - back in 92-93, I think - she was using a Boogie Bass 400+ and a P bass.

+1. tubes and a p bass are a great place to start for BIG and THICK tone...

RockFace · #5 02-26-2007, 06:05 PM

she uses a fender p-bass for sure, i can tell by the tone, but i have never researched her whole rig.

excellent female bass player, excellent band. i've been listening to them a lot lately

rock

Scott in Dallas · #6 02-26-2007, 08:31 PM

D'arcy may play a P, but the bass that Billy plays on Gish sounds like a Jazz to me. I have no idea what equipment he uses, it's just what it sounds like to me.

pretaanluxis · #7 02-26-2007, 08:33 PM

P Bass + Vintage SVT will give you the tone your after

Alan Vorse · #8 02-27-2007, 11:48 AM

I taped some performances off of TV back in the day and she had a Jazz Bass through a SVT.

Trevorus · #9 02-27-2007, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Vorse

I taped some performances off of TV back in the day and she had a Jazz Bass through a SVT.

She also had Trace Elliot stuff for a while.

these_go211 · #10 02-28-2007, 01:49 PM

for the studio stuff, since corgan was playing the bass parts, there are probably multiple tracks of bass layered. some of the songs on siamese dream wound up with 70+ tracks.