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Riff Tone

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Deftones

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string, likely mahogany body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (aka 6505+), likely boosted with no pedal in studio

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2010 (Diamond Eyes album). Stephen Carpenter is known to use his ESP Stef B-7 with EMG 81-7 pickups and Peavey 5150 II amps for the Diamond Eyes era. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; high-gain amp tone. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Deftones studio rig. No direct source for exact knob settings or pedal use for this specific song/section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate in low tuningsaggressive palm mutingclear note separationslightly scooped midsminimal ambienceheavy, detuned riffingcompressed and focuseddry, modern metal rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting, tight rhythm, and control over low-tuned strings, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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