Riff Tone
Change (In The House Of Flies) [Tourist Remix]
Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper VP-200
AmpMarshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp (likely with Marshall or Mesa/Boogie preamp/cabinet, as per era and Deftones studio setup)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely ESP LH-200 or similar, stock on VP-200)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely RAT or Boss DS-1/DS-2)
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (White Pony era); gear confirmed for album sessions and visible in live footage from the era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of this song. Tourist Remix is based on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
dark and saturatedtight low endslightly scooped but present midssmooth, compressed sustainpercussive attackambient, atmospheric layeringheavy, modern alternative metal soundnot overly fizzy or harshrich, full-bodied distortionsubtle room ambience
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to the low tuning, palm muting, and dynamic control required for the atmospheric, heavy sound, but does not require advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper VP-200
AmpMarshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp (likely with Marshall or Mesa/Boogie preamp/cabinet, as per era and Deftones studio setup)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely ESP LH-200 or similar, stock on VP-200)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely RAT or Boss DS-1/DS-2)
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (White Pony era); gear confirmed for album sessions and visible in live footage from the era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of this song. Tourist Remix is based on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
dark and saturatedtight low endslightly scooped but present midssmooth, compressed sustainpercussive attackambient, atmospheric layeringheavy, modern alternative metal soundnot overly fizzy or harshrich, full-bodied distortionsubtle room ambience
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to the low tuning, palm muting, and dynamic control required for the atmospheric, heavy sound, but does not require advanced lead techniques.
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