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Riff Tone
Deftones - Be Quiet And Drive
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Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef Carpenter Signature (likely M-II or custom 6-string, as per era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1997 era, as per typical Deftones setup and forum consensus)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. GuitarWorld and Equipboard confirm ESP with Seymour Duncan JB pickups for 'Around the Fur' era. Amp is inferred from era and genre; no explicit studio photo for this song, but JCM800 is widely cited for Deftones' 90s tones.
Tone Character(10)
saturated low-endhuge, wall-of-sound rhythmtight, percussive chugsscooped midsmassive, enveloping distortionlush, modulated texturesethereal, swirling ambiencecrushing, modern metal rhythmclear note separation despite gainshoegaze-inspired wash
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm to lock in with modulation effects, and dynamic control to maintain clarity in a high-gain, modulated mix.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef Carpenter Signature (likely M-II or custom 6-string, as per era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1997 era, as per typical Deftones setup and forum consensus)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. GuitarWorld and Equipboard confirm ESP with Seymour Duncan JB pickups for 'Around the Fur' era. Amp is inferred from era and genre; no explicit studio photo for this song, but JCM800 is widely cited for Deftones' 90s tones.
Tone Character(10)
saturated low-endhuge, wall-of-sound rhythmtight, percussive chugsscooped midsmassive, enveloping distortionlush, modulated texturesethereal, swirling ambiencecrushing, modern metal rhythmclear note separation despite gainshoegaze-inspired wash
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm to lock in with modulation effects, and dynamic control to maintain clarity in a high-gain, modulated mix.