Riff Tone

Bloody Cape

Deftones

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG7620 7-string

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount, 2-channel, Revision G, late 90s/early 2000s)

PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (stock, passive humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6.5

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003. Steph Carpenter used his signature Ibanez 7-string with stock DiMarzio Blaze pickups for the main riff. Amp is a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, as confirmed for the self-titled album era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; distortion is from the amp.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern, massive rhythm soundclear note separationdry, focused toneminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a low tuning, demanding good right-hand control and muting technique to keep the sound clean and percussive.

Sources

How to get bloody cape tone? : r/deftones Playing along to Bloody Cape : r/deftones

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