Riff Tone

Knife Prty

Deftones

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (Chino Moreno, White Pony era, likely American Standard or similar)

AmpMarshall JMP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp with Celestion G12T-75 speakers

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster bridge pickup)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CH-1 Super Chorus

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, White Pony album (2000). Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. Riff section uses bridge pickup. Effects chain includes chorus and reverb. No evidence of fuzz or high-gain pedals for this clean/ambient riff.

Tone Character(10)

shimmering cleanambient and lushslightly modulatedclear and articulatebridge pickup brightnessspacious with reverbsubtle chorus movementnot compressedstudio-polishednot overdriven

Difficulty

The riff is not technically complex but requires precise clean playing, good timing, and control of dynamics to achieve the ambient, shimmering tone.

Sources

Guitar question on the beginning riff of Knife Prty : r/deftones - Reddit The tone for knife prty? : r/deftones - Reddit Deftones – White Pony - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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