Riff Tone

Rickets

Deftones

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef Carpenter Signature (custom, early model, similar to M-II)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (with A/DA MP-1 MIDI Programmable Tube Preamp in front)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzBoss Boss FZ-1W Fuzz Waza Craft

Notes

Studio recording for 'Around the Fur' (1997). Stephen Carpenter used his ESP signature guitar with Seymour Duncan JB pickups, running into an A/DA MP-1 preamp and then into a Marshall JCM800 2203. No evidence of additional distortion pedals; fuzz character comes from amp/preamp gain. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and forum comments about 'semi-scooped mids, high bass and treble.'

Tone Character(10)

bright and fuzzysemi-scooped midshigh bass and trebletight and percussivethick and saturatedaggressive palm mutingdistortion with clarityheavy power chordscrushing rhythmfuzz-like amp gain

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm under high gain, with fast chord changes and dynamic control to maintain clarity and heaviness.

Sources

Deftones – Around the Fur - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard How did Steph manage to make the ATF "bright & fuzzy" guitar tone ...deftones guitar tone : r/guitarpedals

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