GuitarCleanRiff
Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones
Deftones · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Custom (early Stephen Carpenter signature, similar to M-II, alder body, maple neck, rosewood board)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4) humbucker
Amp
ADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1997. Guitar World interview confirms ADA MP-1 preamp and Marshall 9200 power amp for 'Around the Fur' album. Clean tones likely from ADA MP-1's clean channel. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for clean sections.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
ESP Custom (Seymour Duncan JB neck) → Chorus pedal (model unknown) → ADA MP-1 preamp (clean channel) → Marshall 9200 power amp
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Tone Character
- lush and shimmery
- clear and ringing
- ambient and dreamy
- slightly compressed
- stereo width
- not harsh or brittle
- warm neck pickup character
- chorus-like modulation
- studio-produced clarity
- subtle reverb