Riff Tone

Back to School (Mini Maggit)

Deftones

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely custom shop or early production)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount, late 90s/early 2000s version)

PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2000 White Pony sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific song. No pedalboard evidence for this riff section. Gear inferred from White Pony album era and Stephen Carpenter's studio interviews.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackmodern nu-metal claritydry, minimal ambienceheavy low-end punchbridge pickup biteslightly compressed

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise palm muting and articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Deftones – White Pony - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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