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Riff Tone

When Girls Telephone Boys

Deftones

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG7620 7-string
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount, Revision G, late 90s/early 2000s)
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (stock, humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003, Deftones self-titled album. Steph Carpenter used his signature Ibanez 7-string with stock DiMarzio Blaze pickups for the main riff. Amp is confirmed as Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier from era interviews and playthroughs. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrushing low endscooped midsaggressive palm mutingdry, focused rhythmsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationno ambience or reverbmodern nu-metal attackheavy, extended low range

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight rhythm control, and familiarity with 7-string low tunings, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

When Girls Telephone Boys (Stephen Carpenter Play-Through)When Girls Telephone Boys Tuning: (G# Standard 7-String)Deftones - When girls telephone boys (Great guitar cover)

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