Riff Tone

Entombed Deftons

Unknown Artist

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (likely 7-string, possibly ESP Stephen Carpenter signature or Fender Telecaster variant)

AmpUnknown (likely Fractal Axe-Fx or Marshall JMP-1 preamp into Mesa/Boogie or VHT power amp, based on Deftones' 2010s studio rig)

PickupsUnknown (likely active humbuckers, possibly EMG 81-7 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, based on era and artist's typical gear)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

No direct source confirms the exact guitar, pickups, or amp for the clean riff section of 'Entombed' by Deftones. Stephen Carpenter is known to use ESP 7-strings with active pickups and digital amp modeling (Fractal Axe-Fx) in the studio for the 2010s era. This is an estimate based on genre, era, and artist's known preferences. Studio recording, 2012 (Koi No Yokan album).

Tone Character(10)

lush and ambientshimmering cleanspacious and dreamyclear and bell-likesoft attackwide stereo imagewarm and smoothslightly modulatedreverb-ladenshoegaze-inspired

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and soft dynamics to maintain clarity with ambient effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

Deftones - Entombed : r/shoegaze - Reddit Anyone else feel like this about Koi No Yokan? : r/deftones - Reddit The 25 greatest metal guitar tones of all time | Guitar World

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