Riff Tone
Simple Man
Deftones
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely used for covers in this era)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp (studio rig, late 1990s/early 2000s era)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge humbucker, active)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, late 1990s/early 2000s. Stephen Carpenter's main studio rig for Deftones' heavy riff sections was the ESP Stef B-7 with EMG pickups into a Marshall JMP-1 preamp and EL34 100/100 power amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this cover. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackfull-bodied low endslightly compressedminimal ambiencefocused modern metal rhythmclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but is otherwise straightforward with no advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely used for covers in this era)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp (studio rig, late 1990s/early 2000s era)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge humbucker, active)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, late 1990s/early 2000s. Stephen Carpenter's main studio rig for Deftones' heavy riff sections was the ESP Stef B-7 with EMG pickups into a Marshall JMP-1 preamp and EL34 100/100 power amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this cover. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackfull-bodied low endslightly compressedminimal ambiencefocused modern metal rhythmclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but is otherwise straightforward with no advanced techniques or fast passages.
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