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Brian Carstens poses with his guitar amp builds
How a Smashing Pumpkins superfan made the only amp Billy Corgan has ever truly loved

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Brian Carstens spent 30 years obsessing over Corgan’s guitar tone. Then he ended up making amps for his hero – not to mention John Fogerty, Tool and Misha Mansoor

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Billy Corgan performs live with Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan on what drives guitar heroes to change their tone – and how it led him to package his sound in a pedal

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The Smashing Pumpkins guitar icon reflects on a tonal journey four decades in the making, what pushes him to make signature gear like the new Laney Supergrace affordable, and why he’s the most excited he’s been to make a guitar album in 25 years

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Billy Corgan
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan teams up with Carstens Amplification for “game-changer” signature amp

By Richard Bienstock Published

Hand-wired, 100-watt Grace boasts “unheard of amount of gain, high headroom and distinct tone”

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