Today amp settings — Peavey Bandit 65
The The smashing pumpkins guitar tone for “Today”, dialed in for a Peavey Bandit 65 with a Gibson Les Paul Modern. Studio recording, Siamese Dream (1993) - Heavy rhythm wall of sound
1957 Fender Stratocaster (Lace Sensor pickups) -> Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi -> 100W Marshall JCM800 (KT88 tubes) set clean/edge of breakup
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Clean mid boost to push the DS-1 into thick, wall-like saturation
02Boss DS-1 Distortion
Main gain source; replicates the aggressive, fizzy clipping of the Op-Amp Big Muff into a clean amp platform
The Bandit 65 acts as the clean Marshall power-stage foundation with amp gain kept low to prevent double-gain flub. Because the original tone relies on an Op-Amp Big Muff, we stack your TS9 with low drive and high output into the DS-1 dimed to simulate that massive fuzz wall. On the amp, mids are pulled back to 3 to mimic the classic Big Muff scoop while compensating for your Les Paul's warm humbuckers. Clean intro: bypass both pedals and switch to the neck pickup.
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