Riff Tone
Phantom Bride (feat. Jerry Cantrell)
Deftones
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-8 (Stephen Carpenter signature 8-string, likely used for Drop C tuning on 'Gore')
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling), Engl Tube Poweramp E850/100, Orange 4x12 cabinets
PickupsEMG 808 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Gore' (2016). Stephen Carpenter's main rig for this era was Axe-Fx II for amp/cab/effects, with Engl tube poweramp and Orange cabs. No evidence of Jerry Cantrell's rig on the riff section; Cantrell only played the solo. All gear confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationslightly scooped midschunky, heavy riffingcompressed attackcontrolled feedbackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on an 8-string guitar, with syncopated patterns and string skipping, 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 Drop C tuning on 'Gore')
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling), Engl Tube Poweramp E850/100, Orange 4x12 cabinets
PickupsEMG 808 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Gore' (2016). Stephen Carpenter's main rig for this era was Axe-Fx II for amp/cab/effects, with Engl tube poweramp and Orange cabs. No evidence of Jerry Cantrell's rig on the riff section; Cantrell only played the solo. All gear confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationslightly scooped midschunky, heavy riffingcompressed attackcontrolled feedbackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on an 8-string guitar, with syncopated patterns and string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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