Riff Tone

Mascara

Deftones

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef Carpenter Signature (likely M-II or custom 6-string, 1997 spec)

AmpADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp (studio, 1997)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Mascara' riff section, Around the Fur (1997). Guitar and pickup confirmed by Equipboard and Guitar World interview. Amp chain inferred from era and forum consensus; live rigs may differ.

Tone Character(10)

saturated and thicktight and percussiveslightly scooped midsarticulate low endcrisp, cutting trebledense wall of soundminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythmclear note separationaggressive attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic accuracy to maintain clarity with high-gain settings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

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

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