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Riff Tone
Pink Maggit
Deftones
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string, likely custom shop, used on White Pony sessions)
AmpBogner Uberschall (original EL34 model, studio version, not MK2/KT88 live variant)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'White Pony' (2000). Gear confirmed for album era; live rigs may differ. Pedalboard details for this song are sparse, but delay is confirmed for 'Pink Maggit' riff. No evidence of fuzz, wah, or modulation in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gaindark and broodingarticulate palm mutingslightly scooped midscrushing low endmodern, aggressive attackminimal ambiencewall-of-sound rhythmextended low range
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but demands tight palm muting and control over a high-gain, low-tuned 7-string guitar. The main challenge is clarity and articulation in a saturated, heavy mix.
This tone has been researched 7 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string, likely custom shop, used on White Pony sessions)
AmpBogner Uberschall (original EL34 model, studio version, not MK2/KT88 live variant)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 7 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'White Pony' (2000). Gear confirmed for album era; live rigs may differ. Pedalboard details for this song are sparse, but delay is confirmed for 'Pink Maggit' riff. No evidence of fuzz, wah, or modulation in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gaindark and broodingarticulate palm mutingslightly scooped midscrushing low endmodern, aggressive attackminimal ambiencewall-of-sound rhythmextended low range
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but demands tight palm muting and control over a high-gain, low-tuned 7-string guitar. The main challenge is clarity and articulation in a saturated, heavy mix.