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Riff Tone
Knife Prty
Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (baritone 7-string, White Pony era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (White Pony studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000, White Pony album. Gear confirmed for album sessions but not explicitly for this song; no direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps for 'Knife Prty' riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate takes.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedpercussive low-endslightly scooped midsmodern, aggressive attackarticulate note separationcrisp high endcontrolled feedbacksubtle chorus shimmernot overly compressedclear, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and rhythmic precision on a baritone 7-string, with syncopated patterns and clarity in a high-gain context.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (baritone 7-string, White Pony era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (White Pony studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2000, White Pony album. Gear confirmed for album sessions but not explicitly for this song; no direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps for 'Knife Prty' riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate takes.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedpercussive low-endslightly scooped midsmodern, aggressive attackarticulate note separationcrisp high endcontrolled feedbacksubtle chorus shimmernot overly compressedclear, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and rhythmic precision on a baritone 7-string, with syncopated patterns and clarity in a high-gain context.