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Cherub Rock amp settings — Boss ME-70

The The Smashing Pumpkins guitar tone for “Cherub Rock”, dialed in for a Boss ME-70 with a Memphis MG-130. Studio version, Siamese Dream (1993)

Original rig

1957 Reissue Strat (Lace Sensor Red bridge) -> EHX Op-Amp Big Muff Pi (V4) -> Marshall JCM 800 2203 (KT88 tubes, low sensitivity clean input)

Massive wall-of-sound op-amp fuzz with scooped midrange and tight low-end punch

Amp settings — Boss ME-70

CHANNELPREAMP: STACK (JCM800 model) set cleanBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Mid	5
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	1
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss ME-70 OD/DS Section (MUFF / FUZZ)

Engage the OD/DS section using the MUFF model as the primary fuzz gain source into the clean preamp block

Drive 8 · Tone 6 · Level 7

Why these settings

Corgan ran an Op-Amp Big Muff into the low-sensitivity clean input of a cranked Marshall JCM 800. On your ME-70, keep the STACK preamp gain low (2) so it stays clean and let the internal MUFF block provide the entire wall of fuzz distortion. The Memphis MG-130 humbucker gives great low-mid punch for this riff, balanced by keeping treble at 6 for attack.

PRO TIPPlay the iconic intro octave chords aggressively near the bridge, letting the open high E string ring out to get that distinctive Siamese Dream harmonic swirl.

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