Riff Tone
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Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, ca. 2000, likely with JB pickup)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 Preamp into Marshall power amp (studio, White Pony era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, stock on ESP Stef B-7 ca. 2000)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostUnknown Overdrive/Boost pedal (model unknown, likely used for tightening riff)
Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Stephen Carpenter used his ESP Stef B-7 7-string with Seymour Duncan JB in bridge, into a Marshall JMP-1 preamp and Marshall power amp. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this riff section. Settings are for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive rhythm chugssaturated, modern metal distortionarticulate low end for 7-string riffingslightly scooped mids for clarityaggressive, cutting attackminimal reverb for dry, in-your-face soundclear note separation under heavy gainchunky, palm-muted power chordsdense, layered guitar tracksstudio-recorded, high-fidelity metal tone
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to tight, percussive palm muting on a 7-string, syncopated rhythm, and managing clarity under high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, ca. 2000, likely with JB pickup)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 Preamp into Marshall power amp (studio, White Pony era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, stock on ESP Stef B-7 ca. 2000)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostUnknown Overdrive/Boost pedal (model unknown, likely used for tightening riff)
This tone has been researched 8 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Stephen Carpenter used his ESP Stef B-7 7-string with Seymour Duncan JB in bridge, into a Marshall JMP-1 preamp and Marshall power amp. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this riff section. Settings are for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive rhythm chugssaturated, modern metal distortionarticulate low end for 7-string riffingslightly scooped mids for clarityaggressive, cutting attackminimal reverb for dry, in-your-face soundclear note separation under heavy gainchunky, palm-muted power chordsdense, layered guitar tracksstudio-recorded, high-fidelity metal tone
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to tight, percussive palm muting on a 7-string, syncopated rhythm, and managing clarity under high gain.
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