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Riff Tone

Romantic Dreams

Deftones

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef B-8 Fluence
AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling) into Engl Tube Poweramp E850/100, Orange 4x12 cabinets

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2012-2013 (Koi No Yokan sessions). Stephen Carpenter used Axe-Fx II for amp and effects modeling, with Engl tube poweramp and Orange cabs for power and speaker coloration. No evidence of traditional pedals; effects and amp tones were modeled in the Axe-Fx II. All gear confirmed for this album/session, not live rig.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemassive wall-of-soundarticulate high-gainslightly scooped midsrich harmonic overtonescrushing modern metal rhythmclear note separationambient spaciousnessextended low rangeaggressive palm muting

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting and rhythm control on an 8-string guitar, with syncopated patterns and tight high-gain tone, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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