1979 amp settings — Fender Frontman 10 g
The Smashing pumpkins guitar tone for “1979”, dialed in for a Fender Frontman 10 g with a Squier Stratocaster. Studio version, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
Fender '57 Reissue Stratocaster into Marshall JMP-1 preamp with Mesa Strategy 500 power amp, squashed via Alesis 3630 rack compressor and widened with Eventide H3000 MicroPitch detune
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 4 |
01Compressor Pedal (e.g. Boss CS-3 / Dyna Comp)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
02Chorus / Detune Pedal (e.g. Boss CH-1 / Small Clone)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Frontman 10G faceplate features only Gain, Volume, Treble, and Bass with an O.D. button, so Mid, Presence, and Reverb controls are null. Keep the O.D. switch off on the clean channel with Gain low to keep the 6-inch speaker clean and unclipped. The Strat's position 4 (neck+middle) provides the jangly quack of the original, with Treble bumped to 6 to restore air without piercing high end.
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