Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Digital Bath
Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely used for main riff)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 Preamp into Marshall 9200 Power Amp (studio recording era setup)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, year 2000 (White Pony album). Stephen Carpenter is credited for the main riff. Guitar and amp based on era-correct studio rig; no direct evidence of alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientdreamy and atmospherichypnotic echoessubtle movementfiltered modulationanalog-style delay repeatsplate reverb depthnot high-gain, more edge-of-breakupstereo spaciousnesssmooth, liquid-like clean/edge
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated picking, the need to play cleanly with heavy delay/modulation, and careful control of note length and muting to avoid a washed-out sound.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely used for main riff)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 Preamp into Marshall 9200 Power Amp (studio recording era setup)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, year 2000 (White Pony album). Stephen Carpenter is credited for the main riff. Guitar and amp based on era-correct studio rig; no direct evidence of alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientdreamy and atmospherichypnotic echoessubtle movementfiltered modulationanalog-style delay repeatsplate reverb depthnot high-gain, more edge-of-breakupstereo spaciousnesssmooth, liquid-like clean/edge
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated picking, the need to play cleanly with heavy delay/modulation, and careful control of note length and muting to avoid a washed-out sound.