Riff Tone
Minerva
Deftones
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (7-string, likely used for clean as well as heavy sections on 'Minerva')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (hot-rodded, studio recording, 2002-2003 era)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (active humbucker, bridge and neck positions)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Minerva' (Deftones, 2003, self-titled album). No direct evidence of a different guitar or amp for the clean sections; Stef Carpenter is known to use his ESP 7-strings and Marshall JCM800 for both clean and distorted parts in this era. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for clean riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
warm and lushambient and layeredsmooth and sustainedshimmering with reverbnot brittle or thinfull-bodied cleanslightly compressedshoegaze-inspired textureclear, not muddywide stereo image
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings on a 7-string, dynamic control to keep the tone clean, and tight timing for layered, ambient textures. No advanced techniques, but requires attention to detail and clean execution.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (7-string, likely used for clean as well as heavy sections on 'Minerva')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (hot-rodded, studio recording, 2002-2003 era)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (active humbucker, bridge and neck positions)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Minerva' (Deftones, 2003, self-titled album). No direct evidence of a different guitar or amp for the clean sections; Stef Carpenter is known to use his ESP 7-strings and Marshall JCM800 for both clean and distorted parts in this era. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for clean riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
warm and lushambient and layeredsmooth and sustainedshimmering with reverbnot brittle or thinfull-bodied cleanslightly compressedshoegaze-inspired textureclear, not muddywide stereo image
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings on a 7-string, dynamic control to keep the tone clean, and tight timing for layered, ambient textures. No advanced techniques, but requires attention to detail and clean execution.
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