Riff Tone

Entombed

Deftones

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string (Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup, as used on 'Around the Fur')

AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp (studio recording era, late 1990s)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzBoss Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz

Notes

Studio recording, 1997. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Around the Fur' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for 'Entombed' riff. No evidence of live rig differences for this song section.

Tone Character(9)

tight, percussive low endscooped midrangebuzzsaw-like saturationaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackmassive, wall-of-sound rhythmlow B tuningcrushing heavinessmodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm in a low tuning, and control of string noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Deftones – Around the Fur - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Rig Rundown: Deftones' Stephen Carpenter & Sergio Vega - Premier Guitar

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