Riff Tone

Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

Deftones

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Custom (early Stephen Carpenter signature, 6-string, likely alder body, rosewood board)

AmpADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzBoss Boss HF-2 Hyper Fuzz

modulationRocktron Rocktron Intellifex (chorus/flanger/reverb)

Notes

Studio recording, 1997. Confirmed by Stephen Carpenter in Guitar World interview. Used Seymour Duncan JB pickups and ADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp for 'Around the Fur' album, including 'Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)' riff section.

Tone Character(10)

saturated and fuzzy wall of soundscooped mids for claritytight, percussive rhythm attackswirling, shoegaze-tinged layersmassive, open power chordslush ambiencechorus/flanger swirlaggressive pick attackcranked gain with clarityheavy, driving riff

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with palm muting and clarity under heavy fuzz and modulation effects, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

Stephen Carpenter Looks Back on Deftones' Breakthrough Album, 'Around the Fur' | Guitar World Be Quiet and Drive : r/deftones - Reddit I really need some tips for getting that be quiet and drive tone. - Reddit How to achieve sound like Around The Fur : r/deftones - Reddit How did Steph manage to make the ATF "bright & fuzzy" guitar tone ...

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