Tonight tonight amp settings — Koch Jupiter 45 combo
The The smashing pumpkins guitar tone for “Tonight tonight”, dialed in for a Koch Jupiter 45 combo with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
1964 Vox AC30, 1972 Gibson ES-335 (semi-hollow humbucker), Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi V4, MXR Phase 100
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi (Reissue)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for the lead tone. Without this, the Jupiter's gain alone won't deliver the thick, saturated fuzz sustain of the original.
02MXR Phase 95 (or Phase 100)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Set speed very slow for subtle swirl, not obvious wobble. Place after fuzz.
The Koch Jupiter is EL34-based with a more British/Marshall-like mid-forward voice than the original AC30's Class A chime. Treble pushed to 7 compensates for the Jupiter's darker upper-mids versus the AC30's glassy top-end. Mid at 6 maintains presence without the honk. Your Squier's single-coils are brighter than Corgan's ES-335 humbuckers, so tone knob rolled to 7 tames harshness and approximates the 335's warmer output.
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