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Riff Tone
Back to School (Mini Maggit)
Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string, early 2000s spec)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount, Revision G, as used on White Pony sessions)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, White Pony era (2000). Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note definitionslightly compresseddry, minimal ambiencechunky low endmodern nu-metal attackclear, non-muddy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm on a 7-string guitar, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string, early 2000s spec)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount, Revision G, as used on White Pony sessions)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, White Pony era (2000). Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note definitionslightly compresseddry, minimal ambiencechunky low endmodern nu-metal attackclear, non-muddy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm on a 7-string guitar, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.