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Riff Tone
Royal
Deftones
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-8 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string, likely used for 'Diamond Eyes' era studio recording)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (studio recording, 2010 Diamond Eyes era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010. Stephen Carpenter is known to use his ESP 8-string with EMG 808s for 'Diamond Eyes' album, and the Peavey 5150 II was his main amp for heavy tones in this era. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped mids for clarityaggressive, saturated distortionarticulate note separationextended low-end punchcrushing, modern metal rhythmminimal ambiencefocused, dry attackhigh-output active pickup claritypalm-muted, syncopated riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on an 8-string guitar, demanding control over string noise and clarity under high-gain settings.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stef B-8 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string, likely used for 'Diamond Eyes' era studio recording)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (studio recording, 2010 Diamond Eyes era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2010. Stephen Carpenter is known to use his ESP 8-string with EMG 808s for 'Diamond Eyes' album, and the Peavey 5150 II was his main amp for heavy tones in this era. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped mids for clarityaggressive, saturated distortionarticulate note separationextended low-end punchcrushing, modern metal rhythmminimal ambiencefocused, dry attackhigh-output active pickup claritypalm-muted, syncopated riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on an 8-string guitar, demanding control over string noise and clarity under high-gain settings.