Riff Tone

Around the fur deftones

Deftones

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP M-II Standard (1990s, custom for Stephen Carpenter)

AmpMarshall JMP-1 Preamp into Marshall 9200 Power Amp (studio, 1997)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (SH-4) bridge humbucker

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble6

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Around the Fur' (1997). Stephen Carpenter used an ESP M-II with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, running into a Marshall JMP-1 preamp and Marshall 9200 power amp. No evidence of live rig or later 7/8-string guitars for this album. Effects rack included Rocktron Intellifex for modulation/reverb. No evidence of pedals in the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedwarm harmonic overtonestight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsmid-scooped but not thinheavy low endarticulate attacksustained power chordsslightly compressedminimal modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, tight rhythm, and aggressive picking with octave and barre chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex timing.

Sources

Be Quiet and Drive : r/deftones How to achieve sound like Around The Fur : r/deftones Deftones Amp Settings (2026): Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Setup and Tone Tips - Guitar Chalk

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