Mayonnaise amp settings — Boss GT-1
The Smashing Pumpkins guitar tone for “Mayonnaise”, dialed in for a Boss GT-1 with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version, Siamese Dream (1993) — layered wall-of-sound production with phaser undertones
Fender '57 Reissue Stratocaster (Lace Sensors) + EHX Op-Amp Big Muff Pi V4 + MXR Phase 100 + Marshall JCM800 (KT88 tubes) + Teisco Kimberly for feedback squeals
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01GT-1 Internal: MUFF FUZZ (Big Muff emulation)
This is your primary gain source — the amp stays relatively clean to let the Muff breathe
02GT-1 Internal: PHASER (PH-1 style)
Speed nearly stopped — creates subtle movement and animation, not obvious swooshing
Your Les Paul's humbuckers are hotter and darker than Corgan's Lace Sensor Strat, so amp gain drops to 3 (original amp was pushed harder but the Big Muff did the heavy lifting). Treble stays moderate at 5 because humbuckers don't need the brightness compensation a Strat would. Mid pushed to 6 to capture the Op-Amp Big Muff's characteristic midrange presence that cuts through the wall-of-sound layers.
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