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Deftones

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP M-II (early 90s, pre-signature, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 100-watt head (x2, studio recording, pre-ADA MP-1 era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (SH-4) humbucker in bridge position

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzBoss Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz (possible, not confirmed for this song)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Adrenaline' (1995). Stephen Carpenter used his ESP M-II with Seymour Duncan JB pickups into two Marshall JCM 800 heads for the album. No evidence of ADA MP-1 or Marshall 9200 on this record; those came later. No evidence of 7-string or signature ESP yet. All info is for the studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated, fuzzy distortionmid-forward, punchy attackminimal low-end (bass fills space)raw, unpolished edgeno audible reverb or delaybridge pickup claritychunky, focused riffingslight fuzz texture layered with amp distortion

Difficulty

The main riff requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but is otherwise straightforward with simple power chords and rhythm patterns.

Sources

Stephen Carpenter | EquipboardHow to achieve a sound like on the Adrenaline album? : r/deftonesdeftones guitar tone : r/WeAreTheMusicMakers

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