Riff Tone
Phantom Bride (feat. Jerry Cantrell)
Deftones
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-8 (Stephen Carpenter signature 8-string, likely used for Gore era clean parts)
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (used as main amp modeler for studio recording, Gore era)
PickupsEMG 808 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015-2016 (Gore album sessions). Stephen Carpenter used the Axe-Fx II for all amp tones on Gore, running into Orange 4x12 cabinets. No evidence of Jerry Cantrell playing clean riff parts; his contribution is the solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for clean studio riff.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassymodern hi-fi claritytight and percussive attackwarm low endslightly scooped midsclear note separationambient spaciousnesssubtle reverb depthactive pickup articulationstudio-polished clean
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise picking and muting, especially on an 8-string guitar, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-8 (Stephen Carpenter signature 8-string, likely used for Gore era clean parts)
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (used as main amp modeler for studio recording, Gore era)
PickupsEMG 808 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015-2016 (Gore album sessions). Stephen Carpenter used the Axe-Fx II for all amp tones on Gore, running into Orange 4x12 cabinets. No evidence of Jerry Cantrell playing clean riff parts; his contribution is the solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for clean studio riff.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassymodern hi-fi claritytight and percussive attackwarm low endslightly scooped midsclear note separationambient spaciousnesssubtle reverb depthactive pickup articulationstudio-polished clean
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise picking and muting, especially on an 8-string guitar, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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