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Riff Tone
Can't Even Breathe
Deftones
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef Carpenter Custom 6-string (early signature model, likely alder body, rosewood board)
AmpADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996; confirmed by Stephen Carpenter for this era and album sessions. Not live rig. Effects from rack and select pedals.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and aggressivearticulate low-end punchslightly scooped midscrisp treble edgedense, layered distortionminimal ambiencefocused modern metal soundcontrolled feedbackdry, in-your-face mix
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, with control over high-gain noise and feedback, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef Carpenter Custom 6-string (early signature model, likely alder body, rosewood board)
AmpADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996; confirmed by Stephen Carpenter for this era and album sessions. Not live rig. Effects from rack and select pedals.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and aggressivearticulate low-end punchslightly scooped midscrisp treble edgedense, layered distortionminimal ambiencefocused modern metal soundcontrolled feedbackdry, in-your-face mix
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, with control over high-gain noise and feedback, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.