Riff Tone

Teething

Deftones

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP M-II (early 90s, likely custom, as used by Stephen Carpenter on 'Teething')

AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997; gear confirmed for Adrenaline/B-sides era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song. No evidence of additional effects or pedals used in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainslightly scooped midsarticulate low-end punchchunky power chordsdry, in-your-face soundmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused attack

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, fast palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a high tempo, demanding stamina and accuracy typical of 1990s metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Deftones' Stephen Carpenter & Sergio Vega deftones guitar tone : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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