Tonight tonight amp settings — Positive Grid Spark 40
The The smashing pumpkins guitar tone for “Tonight tonight”, dialed in for a Positive Grid Spark 40 with a Reverend Bc1. Studio version, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995) — signature distorted crescendo and soaring fuzz lead sections
1964 Vox AC30, 1972 Gibson ES-335, Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi V4, MXR Phase 100
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 7 |
01Jim Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95
Leave bypassed for the main riff/chorus; kick on fixed half-cocked for mid-boosted solo fills if desired
02Spark Onboard Drive: Fuzz (Op-Amp / Big Fuzz block)
Primary gain source inside the Spark signal path
03Spark Onboard Mod: Phaser block
Subtle Phase 100 style sweep to match the album track
The Spark AC Boost channel replicates Corgan's AC30 clean platform, so the amp gain is kept low at 3 to prevent muddy double-gain when driven by the onboard Big Fuzz model. The Railhammer Billy Corgan Z-One pickups on your BC1 are punchy and articulate, so rolling the Spark fuzz tone knob to 6 delivers the signature Mellon Collie sizzle without harsh ice-pick highs. Clean verse: bypass the fuzz and phaser blocks in the Spark app while using the neck pickup.
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