EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Hexagram settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Deftones · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Deftones "Hexagram" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 4, Resonance 4. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson King V JS32 · updated 2026-03-21
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 4
- Resonance
- 4
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Burn
- 0
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 0
- Noise gate
- 1
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level for added depth.
- Keep your picking dynamics light to maintain clarity in the clean tone.
- Experiment with fingerstyle for a softer attack, enhancing the clean character.
The original rig
What Deftones used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your EVH 5150 Iconic actually has.
- Guitar
- Ibanez RG7620 7-string
- Amp
- Marshall JMP-1 Preamp (OD1 channel) into Mesa/Boogie power amp
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Hexagram adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Deftones's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best EVH 5150 Iconic settings for Hexagram?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 4, Resonance 4.
Which pickup should I use for Hexagram?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Deftones use on Hexagram?
Guitar: Ibanez RG7620 7-string. Amp: Marshall JMP-1 Preamp (OD1 channel) into Mesa/Boogie power amp.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson King V JS32. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the EVH 5150 Iconic
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Back In Black · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.