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Riff Tone
Hole In the Earth
Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or American Standard, as seen in 'Hole In The Earth' music video)
AmpOrange Thunderverb 50 or Orange Dual Terror (both seen in Chino Moreno's rig for this era, with Thunderverb 50 most likely for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Saturday Night Wrist era). Guitar and amp confirmed via music video and Equipboard. Pickup confirmed via Equipboard and Seymour Duncan. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivelush, swirling modulationarticulate note separationfull-bodied low endslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingpresent, cutting high endambient, spatial feelsaturated rhythm crunchmodern alternative metal
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and dynamic control to maintain clarity with heavy modulation. The tempo and syncopation add moderate complexity.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or American Standard, as seen in 'Hole In The Earth' music video)
AmpOrange Thunderverb 50 or Orange Dual Terror (both seen in Chino Moreno's rig for this era, with Thunderverb 50 most likely for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Saturday Night Wrist era). Guitar and amp confirmed via music video and Equipboard. Pickup confirmed via Equipboard and Seymour Duncan. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivelush, swirling modulationarticulate note separationfull-bodied low endslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingpresent, cutting high endambient, spatial feelsaturated rhythm crunchmodern alternative metal
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and dynamic control to maintain clarity with heavy modulation. The tempo and syncopation add moderate complexity.