Riff Tone
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string, likely used for Deftones B-Sides era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (common for Deftones studio recordings mid-2000s, no direct citation for this song but highly likely for heavy riff sections)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (active humbucker, bridge position, typical for Carpenter in this era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (B-Sides & Rarities). No direct source for this song's exact rig, but all evidence and Deftones' studio practices point to Stef's ESP 7-string with EMG pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for heavy/distorted parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-end chugslightly scooped midsmodern metal crunchaggressive palm mutingclear note separationcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceno modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and control of noise due to high-gain settings, making it moderately challenging for less experienced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string, likely used for Deftones B-Sides era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (common for Deftones studio recordings mid-2000s, no direct citation for this song but highly likely for heavy riff sections)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (active humbucker, bridge position, typical for Carpenter in this era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (B-Sides & Rarities). No direct source for this song's exact rig, but all evidence and Deftones' studio practices point to Stef's ESP 7-string with EMG pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for heavy/distorted parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-end chugslightly scooped midsmodern metal crunchaggressive palm mutingclear note separationcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceno modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and control of noise due to high-gain settings, making it moderately challenging for less experienced players.
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