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Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones
Deftones · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Custom (pre-signature, similar to ESP M-II)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp
A/DA MP-1 MIDI Programmable Tube Preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1997. Used for the 'Around the Fur' album. Guitar is ESP Custom with Seymour Duncan JB pickup. Amp is A/DA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp (not a JCM800 for this album). Effects rack included Rocktron Intellifex for delay/chorus/reverb. Settings are for studio, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids3
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz · fuzz
- Rocktron Intellifex (rack unit) · modulation
ESP Custom (bridge pickup) → Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz → Rocktron Intellifex (chorus, delay, reverb) → A/DA MP-1 preamp → Marshall 9200 power amp
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Tone Character
- scooped mids
- lush ambient reverb
- swirling chorus modulation
- clear but saturated lead
- tight low end
- present treble without harshness
- singing sustain
- ambient spaciousness
- not overly compressed
- distinct chorus shimmer