Solo Tone

Sleep Walk

Deftones

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string, likely tuned to Drop C# or Drop C)

AmpMarshall JCM900 head (studio recording era, as confirmed for Around the Fur sessions and referenced for clean tones in Deftones discussions)

PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge), EMG 707 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon Mobius or similar)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon Timeline or MXR Carbon Copy)

Notes

Studio recording, 2020 (Ohms album). Clean tone for 'Sleep Walk' solo section. No direct evidence of alternate guitar or amp for the clean solo; inferred from Deftones' studio practices and confirmed amp/guitar for this era. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

lush and glassysmooth, rounded attackambient and spaciousslightly compressedhi-fi claritysubtle modulation shimmersustained, bell-like noteswide stereo imagesoft pick attackstudio-polished clean

Difficulty

While technically not fast or complex, the solo demands expressive phrasing, control of clean tone, and subtlety in dynamics and vibrato, making it intermediate for most players.

Sources

deftones guitar tone : r/guitarpedals Deftones' Stephen Carpenter Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar In pictures: 68 pro guitarists' pedalboards | MusicRadar

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