Tonight, Tonight (Remastered 2012) amp settings — Fender Champion 20
The The Smashing Pumpkins guitar tone for “Tonight, Tonight (Remastered 2012)”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 20 with a Fender Starcaster. Studio version, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995), 2012 remaster
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Fender Twin Reverb, Gibson Les Paul Standard with humbuckers, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, MXR Phase 90
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 6 |
01Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
RECOMMENDED — not owned. Essential for Corgan's signature fuzz sustain on heavier sections. Keep amp clean when using.
02Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
RECOMMENDED — not owned. Set to 300-400ms delay time for atmospheric depth on arpeggios.
The Champion 20 has no mid control and no presence — set to null. Your Starcaster's humbuckers approximate the Les Paul's warmth but with less output, so gain stays at 3 for clean headroom rather than pushing into fizz. Bass and treble centered at 5 compensates for the amp's naturally scooped voicing. The original's Big Muff fuzz and delay are essential for the track's iconic sections — without pedals you'll only achieve the clean arpeggiated parts.
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