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Riff Tone
Elite
Deftones
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-6 (Stephen Carpenter signature, 6-string, used on 'Around the Fur')
AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp (studio recording, 1997)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Around the Fur' album sessions. No evidence of 7-string or alternate guitars for 'Elite' riff. JMP-1 preamp and EL34 power amp are cited as the core of the studio tone for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmassive low endrazor-sharp claritydry, immediate responsecrushing, modern metal toneminimal ambiencehigh-output bridge pickup
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, demanding stamina and precision to maintain clarity and rhythmic accuracy.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-6 (Stephen Carpenter signature, 6-string, used on 'Around the Fur')
AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp (studio recording, 1997)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Around the Fur' album sessions. No evidence of 7-string or alternate guitars for 'Elite' riff. JMP-1 preamp and EL34 power amp are cited as the core of the studio tone for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmassive low endrazor-sharp claritydry, immediate responsecrushing, modern metal toneminimal ambiencehigh-output bridge pickup
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, demanding stamina and precision to maintain clarity and rhythmic accuracy.