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Riff Tone
Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
Deftones
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom (early Stephen Carpenter signature, 6-string, likely alder body, rosewood board)
AmpADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Confirmed by Stephen Carpenter in Guitar World interview. Used Seymour Duncan JB pickups and ADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp for 'Around the Fur' album, including 'Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and fuzzy wall of soundscooped mids for claritytight, percussive rhythm attackswirling, shoegaze-tinged layersmassive, open power chordslush ambiencechorus/flanger swirlaggressive pick attackcranked gain with clarityheavy, driving riff
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with palm muting and clarity under heavy fuzz and modulation effects, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
This tone has been researched 83 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom (early Stephen Carpenter signature, 6-string, likely alder body, rosewood board)
AmpADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 83 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Confirmed by Stephen Carpenter in Guitar World interview. Used Seymour Duncan JB pickups and ADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp for 'Around the Fur' album, including 'Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and fuzzy wall of soundscooped mids for claritytight, percussive rhythm attackswirling, shoegaze-tinged layersmassive, open power chordslush ambiencechorus/flanger swirlaggressive pick attackcranked gain with clarityheavy, driving riff
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with palm muting and clarity under heavy fuzz and modulation effects, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.