Riff Tone

Korea

Deftones

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely used for White Pony era heavy tracks)

AmpOrange Amplifiers Dual Dark 50W High-Gain Guitar Amp Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge humbucker, stock on ESP Stef B-7 at the time)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, White Pony album (2000). Guitar and amp confirmed for White Pony era heavy tracks. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for 'Korea' riff, but amp and guitar are confirmed for album. Pickup choice inferred from genre and typical Deftones setup.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated and crushingarticulate low-endaggressive attackchunky power chordsmodern nu-metal wall of soundslightly scooped midsclear note separationfocused heavy rhythmmassive, dense distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy with high-gain clarity, especially in drop tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

Deftones – White Pony - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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