Riff Tone

You've Seen the Butcher

Deftones

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef B-8 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string)

AmpMarshall JMP-1 preamp + EL34 power amp (studio recording, 2010)

PickupsEMG 808 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Diamond Eyes' (2010). Stephen Carpenter used his ESP 8-string with EMG 808s through a Marshall JMP-1 preamp and EL34 power amp. Axe-FX II/III was used for some tones on the album, but the riff section is confirmed to use the Marshall rig. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

dense and powerfultight and percussivemuted low-end chugssaturated high-gaindark and heavyslightly scooped midsarticulate attackcrushing rhythmpunchy and aggressiveminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythmic control on an 8-string guitar, with syncopated accents and low tuning adding to the technical challenge.

Sources

Deftones: Diamond in the Rough | Guitar World Youve seen the butcher tone : r/deftones - Reddit

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