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Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones
Deftones · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Custom 6-string (early Stephen Carpenter signature prototype, Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp
ADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1997. Confirmed by Stephen Carpenter in Guitar World interview. Used for the 'Around the Fur' album, including 'Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)'.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz · fuzz
- Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble (or similar chorus effect) · chorus
- Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
- Reverb pedal (model unknown) · reverb
ESP Custom 6-string (bridge pickup) → Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz → Compressor pedal → Chorus pedal → Reverb pedal → ADA MP-1 preamp → Marshall 9200 power amp
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Tone Character
- heavily saturated
- lush and ambient
- swirling modulation
- tight and percussive
- compressed attack
- wall of sound
- shoegaze-inspired wash
- clear note separation despite high gain
- slightly scooped mids
- rich sustain