Riff Tone
Around The Fur (Made Famous by Deftones)
The Metal Heroes
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (baritone 7-string, likely used for Deftones ATF era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Deftones ATF studio era and forum consensus)
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT2
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 era. Gear inferred from Deftones' original 'Around the Fur' sessions, as The Metal Heroes cover is a recreation. No evidence of alternate gear for The Metal Heroes version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscranked bass and treblefuzzy and aggressivehigh-gain saturationarticulate low endbright and punchyheavy riffingmodern metal claritypalm-muted chugs
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, tight rhythm, and control of high-gain noise, especially on a baritone or 7-string guitar. The syncopated patterns and aggressive attack add to the intermediate-to-hard difficulty.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (baritone 7-string, likely used for Deftones ATF era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Deftones ATF studio era and forum consensus)
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT2
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 era. Gear inferred from Deftones' original 'Around the Fur' sessions, as The Metal Heroes cover is a recreation. No evidence of alternate gear for The Metal Heroes version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscranked bass and treblefuzzy and aggressivehigh-gain saturationarticulate low endbright and punchyheavy riffingmodern metal claritypalm-muted chugs
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, tight rhythm, and control of high-gain noise, especially on a baritone or 7-string guitar. The syncopated patterns and aggressive attack add to the intermediate-to-hard difficulty.