Riff Tone

Deathblow

Deftones

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG7620 7-string

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Rev G, as used by Stephen Carpenter on Deftones' 2003 self-titled album)

PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (stock Ibanez 7-string humbuckers, likely bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for 'Deathblow' riff; gear inferred from Deftones S/T era interviews and typical Steph Carpenter setups. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

dark and heavytight and percussivecrushing low endsaturated distortionarticulate note separationslightly scooped midsmodern metal clarityaggressive rhythm crunchdense, layered guitar soundminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting technique, precise rhythm, and comfort with extended range (7-string) guitars in a low tuning, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Deathblow on 6 strings guitar : r/deftones - Reddit Deftones Chi Cheng Bass all song tunings - Reddit should Stephen go back to 6-string guitar? : r/deftones - Reddit

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