Billy Corgan
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Billy Corgan's Keyboards and Synthesizers
"Kurzweil K2000r auctioned a few years ago on eBay by Official SP Memorabilia. Used by Billy Corgan in studio with the Smashing Pumpkins from Mellon Collie to Machina. You can definitely recognized the presets used on those classic SP albums, especial on MCIS and Adore. This was mainly used for pads and classical instruments : the synth strings on To Forgive, Appels + Oranjes, Blank Page, the strings on Tear, the oboe on Lily, the fx and pads on Beautiful...if you're a Smashing Pumpkins fan, you'll hear them at some point and discover other ones while browsing the K2000r presets.
The K2000R is n very good condition but shows obvious signs of wear (see pictures) due to years of following the Pumpkins in various recording facilities all around the world."
Billy shows this ARP in his instagram and quotes "Mellotron M400 + Arp String Ensemble = solid gold", as far as i know he uses it to write the strings arrangements for his solo and pumpkins albums.
In a YouTube video uploaded by Alonso Miller, Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins can be seen using the Kurzweil MicroPiano during a piano solo performance of "Tonight, Tonight" at an Indianapolis show on June 17, 2015.
"This Noble Atom Accordion is from the private collection of Billy Corgan.
This specific accordion was used the recording, 'We Only Come Out At Night' from Mellon Collie.
This vintage accordion is in great shape for its age, with no major blemishes or chips.
All keys and buttons work as they should, with bellows that are holding up just fine. It recently had a repair, so this accordion is go to go, ready to play out of its case.
This accordion will ship in its original wooden case."
"This Whitehall 6640 is from the private collection of Billy Corgan.
The 'Little Red Corvette' of vintage organs. This stunning keyboard can be used in various sound combinations to get that trademark texture.
Unit is fully functional and in great shape."
In an interview with Premier Guitar magazine discussing the recording of the Smashing Pumpkins' Cyr, Corgan states, "I think it’s fun to play around with guitars that sound like synths and synths that sound like guitars. It’s a combination of a lot of things. I have a famous keyboard, the Yamaha CS-80. It’s the one ELO [Electric Light Orchestra] used a lot. They’re super expensive and they’re hard to get. Whenever you get one they’re almost always broken. So I was using that."
At 4:20 Billy Corgan is seen using a Rhodes Suitcase 73 in this video.
"This Fender Rhodes Piano Bass is from the private collection of Billy Corgan.
This is one the earlier models with the centered knobs and funky colored fiberglass top. It is in mostly pristine condition, exceptionally clean for its age. The only signs of wear are two areas of slight surface stress on the fiberglass top (see photos). It is otherwise in min condition.
This Piano Bass plays comfortably and cleanly across all 32 notes, without any issues. The volume and tone knobs work as they should."
billy can be seen playing a Rd-2000 at 6:15 in this video.
This synthesizer was sold on Billy Corgan’s official Reverb.com shop.
Billy Corgan owns a Yamaha TX7 Desktop Module, as confirmed by a listing on Reverb which explicitly states its ownership by the artist.
This Studio Electronics Code is owned by Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan is confirmed to own a MAM MB33 II Analog Bass-Synth, as evidenced by a listing on Reverb.
The Alesis DM Pro is confirmed to be owned by Billy Corgan, as verified by a listing on Reverb.
The E-MU Virtuoso 2000 is confirmed to be owned by Billy Corgan, as evidenced by its listing on Reverb.com.
Billy Corgan has been confirmed to own a PAiA Fatman, as evidenced by a listing on Reverb that explicitly states the synthesizer was once in his possession.
This Spectral Audio Neptune is owned by Billy Corgan
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