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Riff Tone
Diamond Eyes
Deftones
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP STEF-B8 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string, likely used for Diamond Eyes riff)
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling), Engl Tube Poweramp E850/100, Orange 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 era. Tone was matched using Fractal Axe-Fx II with IRs of Carpenter's cabs. JMP-1/Marshall 9200 was used in earlier eras, but Axe-Fx II and Engl poweramp confirmed for Diamond Eyes studio sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate chugsclear note separationmassive wall-of-soundslightly scooped midsmodern metal punchactive pickup claritylow-tuned heavinessaggressive palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, tight rhythm, and control of an 8-string guitar in a low tuning, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP STEF-B8 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string, likely used for Diamond Eyes riff)
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling), Engl Tube Poweramp E850/100, Orange 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 era. Tone was matched using Fractal Axe-Fx II with IRs of Carpenter's cabs. JMP-1/Marshall 9200 was used in earlier eras, but Axe-Fx II and Engl poweramp confirmed for Diamond Eyes studio sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate chugsclear note separationmassive wall-of-soundslightly scooped midsmodern metal punchactive pickup claritylow-tuned heavinessaggressive palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, tight rhythm, and control of an 8-string guitar in a low tuning, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.