Riff Tone

Knife Prty

Deftones

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Viper VP-200

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsESP LH-300 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2000, White Pony album. Gear confirmed for album era and likely used for riff sections by Stephen Carpenter. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate low-endslightly scooped midscrisp attackchunky and modernclear note definitionheavy, thick riffingcontrolled feedback

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and control of high-gain tone to maintain clarity and articulation, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

White Pony - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Rig Rundown - Deftones' Stephen Carpenter

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