GuitarDistortedRiff
Back to School (Mini Maggit) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones
Deftones · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely custom shop or early production)
Pickups
DiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, bridge position)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount, late 90s/early 2000s version)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2000 White Pony sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific song. No pedalboard evidence for this riff section. Gear inferred from White Pony album era and Stephen Carpenter's studio interviews.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- modern nu-metal clarity
- dry, minimal ambience
- heavy low-end punch
- bridge pickup bite
- slightly compressed