Riff Tone

976-EVIL

Deftones

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef B-8 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string, likely used for studio recording of '976-EVIL')

AmpBogner Uberschall (KT88-loaded, studio head, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown for this era)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

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Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (Saturday Night Wrist album). Stephen Carpenter is confirmed to use the ESP Stef B-8 with EMG 808s and Bogner Uberschall heads for this era. JMP-1 preamp may be in the rack but Uberschall is primary for heavy riff tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemassive low-endsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused attackextended low frequency response

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy on an 8-string guitar, with fast chugging and low-string control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef B-8 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string, likely used for studio recording of '976-EVIL')

AmpBogner Uberschall (KT88-loaded, studio head, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown for this era)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

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Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy on an 8-string guitar, with fast chugging and low-string control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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