Rig Rundown: The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan & Jeff Schroeder [2022]

Smashing Pumpkin’s first two albums, Gish and Siamese Dream, were a huge part of the soundtrack for the early ’90s alternative rock revolution. Still sounding revolutionary all these years later, the band’s leader, Billy Corgan, recently brought Smashing Pumpkins to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the Spirits on Fire tour, on the heels of their 11th studio album, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts.

The concept album is a sequel to Smashing Pumpkins’ definitive three-LP masterwork Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, from 1995—which also brought them crushing into the mainstream. Acts two and three of Atum are scheduled for January and April 2023. But meanwhile, there are live shows … and all the gear it takes to recreate more than three decades years of the band’s signature sounds. PS: Special thanks to super-tech Trace Davis for his help with the fine points.

00:00 - D’Addario XPND Pedalboard
00:15 - The Smashing Pumpkins Intro
00:57 - Billy Corgan's Signature Reverend Guitars & Railhammer Pickups
02:52 - Billy Corgan's 1994 Gibson Les Paul Special
03:55 - Billy Corgan's 1972 Gibson ES-335
04:38 - Billy Corgan's Gibson Firebird
05:40 - Billy Corgan's Signature Yamaha LJ16BC acoustics
07:15 - Billy Corgan's Amps & Pedalboard
11:07 - Jeff Schroeder's Yamaha Revstar RSP02T
13:16 - Jeff Schroeder's Custom Yamaha Pacifica
15:05 - Jeff Schroeder's Yamaha Revstar RSP20
15:56 - Jeff Schroeder's Yamaha SA2200
18:45 - Jeff Schroeder's Pedalboard & Amps

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[alexcorona]

Billy Corgan using a Behringer pedal…..Guitar snobs are gonna have an aneurysm.

[GamerPastHisPrime]

Jeff seems like the coolest guy. Genuinely looks like he loves to talk and show and teach people about this stuff.

[offthebooksmusic]

jeffs rig is so awesome and unique. it’s really cool to see the drastic differences in rigs between guitarists, even in the same band!

[BounceBoomBounce]

Really enjoyed this Rig Rundown. Loved hearing about all the gear, and it is really cool when an artist like Mr. Schroeder is so involved and willing to share like he did. Definitely one of my favorites, well done.

[HoiPolloi]

I love these rig rundowns. Especially love hearing the roadies. Jeff and David are a great pairing!

[asktehdust]

Just adding a few infos for those who care : the pickups in the Machina era Les Paul Special are P100. This one in particular has the neck pickup out of the circuit and is hardwired to the bridge pickup this is why the selector was removed. And Billy's ES 335 is not from 72 but from 77 to 79, the only years when you had the extra switch on the upper side of the body to split the humbuckers into single coils.
Thanks for a great video guys, us gear nerds love this!

[TheNewRevolution]

I really loved this rig rundown. It's cool to see how some bands are doing things differently. This was definitely different than your typical live rig.

[BricelynTowne]

Man I'd love to have a beer with Jeff's guitar tech! Seems to be a wealth of knowledge!

[MercutioUK]

That custom Jeff seems such a humble, down to earth guy who shares his geek tips quite unabashedly, so huge props to him. Very, VERY cool rundown.

[Grindtone]

Crazy how much Billy's rig has changed since the last rig rundown. I thought his different amp models in the rack was really cool

[Boabywankenobi]

That first tech guy was quite funny, reminded me of Bubbles [Trailer Park Boys] when he said 'I don't fuckin' know, man'. Great vid.

[ia]

we need James Iha now! Probably the most simple of all of them but I love that

[thesillytoys]

- Keep it simple
- Well, this isn't exactly simple...

🤣😂🤣

[valuedhumanoid]

Keep an eye on those Yamaha RevStars. For the money, at ANY range, they're just fabulous guitars. I have 2 that are still bone stock and I would put them up against any brand regardless of price.

[smashapumpkin]

Great rundown, Jeff and his tech are especially awesome at explaining the rig.

[itisjustkevin]

I saw them live almost a month ago and it was incredible the sound was mixed perfectly

[jamiebriggs]

"we change strings every day"
"I love these strings because they last longer" 😄

[zigwil]

Billy is the reason I bought a JMP1 thirty years ago.... still have it. It's a legend preamp.

[richietownsend]

What a joy all these guys were to listen to. I always enjoy the enthusiasm and curiosity John Bollinger brings as an interviewer. He brings out their own enthusiasm about their guitars and gear. ☮️

[GunterDierickx]

Bollinger looks like a guy to have a beer with and chat about music all night 🙂