You never know who you’ll run into when you go to NAMM. We couldn’t help but notice a tour bus sitting on the show floor, and we were “super” lucky enough to get inside and talk to the one and only Billy Corgan! We got to chat about his compositional background, his thoughts on the modern music industry, and his latest collaboration with Laney: the SUPERGRACE LOUDPEDAL. It was a “smashing” good time!
Laney and Billy Corgan
The Smashing Pumpkins don’t fit neatly into any box. They jump genres, styles, tones and everything in between — sometimes within a single song. And Billy Corgan needs a rig that allows him to swap sounds quickly and easily. Cue Laney.
Billy Corgan has always loved Laney. And about ten years ago, he reached out asking if there was anything he could do to support them. They decided to make an “amp” that could produce the diverse array of tones Billy loves in a compact, pedalboard-ready package. The result is the Laney SUPERGRACE LOUDPEDAL.
60 Watts of SUPERGROUP Sound
Laney Billy Corgan Pedalboard Amplifier 60 Watts
Special Price $629.99
The SUPERGRACE LOUDPEDAL blends two iconic tones into one amazing package. On one hand, you get the high-gain ridiculousness of the Carstens GRACE for tons of modern saturation. And on the other, you can enjoy the absolute raw power of the of the Laney SUPERGROUP which inspired Corgan’s tone for decades — he’s a huge Black Sabbath fan.
But this isn’t just an effects pedal. It’s a real amp with 60 watts of power. That’s enough to play anything from studio gigs to stadiums and everything in between. And you don’t even need to bring your cab with IRs built right in — including Billy Corgan’s very own cab for instant Smashing Pumpkins sound.
Big Power, Small Package
You might think with all these features and 60 watts of power that the SUPERGRACE LOUDPEDAL would be this massive amp-like box that would take up your entire pedalboard, but that’s not the case at all! This tiny powerhouse weighs only around six pounds and can fit nicely into your backpack.
Billy Corgan is very excited about the size. Touring the world, it’s incredibly expensive to ship gear — and the Smashing Pumpkins use a lot of gear! Billy said the SUPERGRACE LOUDPEDAL sounds good enough that he could easily use it as a backup for his main rig, saving tons on shipping costs. It’s literally a professional-grade rig in a box.
Get the Laney Billy Corgan SUPERGRACE LOUDPEDAL for Yourself
Two iconic tones, packed into a pedalboard-friendly stompbox. The Laney SUPERGRACE LOUDBOX is the ultimate blend between tone, power, and portability for players who refuse to compromise.
It was truly an honor to get to talk to the legendary Billy Corgan at NAMM 2026. We’re all huge fans of both Smashing Pumpkins and Laney, so the release of the SUPERGRACE LOUDPEDAL really had us nerding out — as NAMM tends to do.
If you want to check out the SUPERGRACE LOUDPEDAL for yourself, you know where to get it: right here at American Musical Supply. And for more details about the latest NAMM releases, read more articles on the AMS Blog.
