Riff Tone
Minerva
Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (7-string, likely custom shop, used by Stephen Carpenter on 'Minerva')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (hot-rodded, studio recording)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Deftones 'Deftones' album sessions). Guitar is tuned to G# standard as per source 4. No direct evidence of pedals in the riff section; tone is described as coming 'purely out of a hot-rodded Marshall JCM800.'
Tone Character(10)
warm and dronywall of soundfuzzy but not overly saturatedrich low endfull-bodiedlayered and thickslightly compressednot scooped, strong midssustaining chordsclear despite high gain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to extended range, heavy gain control, and the need for tight, consistent rhythm to achieve the layered wall of sound characteristic of the track.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (7-string, likely custom shop, used by Stephen Carpenter on 'Minerva')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (hot-rodded, studio recording)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Deftones 'Deftones' album sessions). Guitar is tuned to G# standard as per source 4. No direct evidence of pedals in the riff section; tone is described as coming 'purely out of a hot-rodded Marshall JCM800.'
Tone Character(10)
warm and dronywall of soundfuzzy but not overly saturatedrich low endfull-bodiedlayered and thickslightly compressednot scooped, strong midssustaining chordsclear despite high gain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to extended range, heavy gain control, and the need for tight, consistent rhythm to achieve the layered wall of sound characteristic of the track.
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