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Riff Tone
Change (In the House of Flies)
Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (custom 7-string, likely baritone scale, used by Stephen Carpenter on White Pony)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (primary amp for Stephen Carpenter during White Pony sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000. Guitar World confirms ESP 7-string and Marshall amps; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff. Chino Moreno played additional guitar on the track, but main riff is Stephen's part.
Tone Character(10)
dark and broodingtight and percussive low endlush, atmospheric sustainslightly scooped midssmooth, compressed attackwide, enveloping stereo imageambient overtonesnot overly fizzy or harshdistinct, haunting chord voicingsmodern alternative metal production
Difficulty
The riff is moderately slow and not technically demanding, but requires precise timing, dynamic control, and clean execution of open-string chord voicings to capture the song's haunting atmosphere.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (custom 7-string, likely baritone scale, used by Stephen Carpenter on White Pony)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (primary amp for Stephen Carpenter during White Pony sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000. Guitar World confirms ESP 7-string and Marshall amps; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff. Chino Moreno played additional guitar on the track, but main riff is Stephen's part.
Tone Character(10)
dark and broodingtight and percussive low endlush, atmospheric sustainslightly scooped midssmooth, compressed attackwide, enveloping stereo imageambient overtonesnot overly fizzy or harshdistinct, haunting chord voicingsmodern alternative metal production
Difficulty
The riff is moderately slow and not technically demanding, but requires precise timing, dynamic control, and clean execution of open-string chord voicings to capture the song's haunting atmosphere.