Riff Tone

Mascara

Deftones

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Custom 6-string (Stephen Carpenter signature, likely M-II or Horizon style, 1997 spec)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (studio recording, 1997)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck humbucker) (as per era interview)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997 (Around the Fur). Clean section likely used neck pickup. No evidence of pedals for clean tone; amp reverb possible but not confirmed. Settings estimated for clean section based on genre, era, and typical Deftones studio approach.

Tone Character(10)

warm and roundedslightly compressedmid-focused cleannot sparkling or glassyno audible breakupsubtle amp reverbsmooth attackneck pickup fullnessnot overly brightstudio clarity

Difficulty

The riff is technically simple but requires control of dynamics and clean articulation, with attention to tone knob and pickup selection for the correct sound.

Sources

Creating a tone: : r/deftones - Reddit My cover of Mascara : r/deftones - Reddit Deftones – Around the Fur - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Anyone know what type of effect is used on the intro of Hexagram ...

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