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Entombed Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones

Deftones · 2010s+ · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
ESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely used on 'Entombed')
Pickups
EMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JMP-1 Tube MIDI Guitar Preamp into Marshall 9200 MonoBlock Power Amp (studio recording chain, 2010 era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording for 'Diamond Eyes' (2010); evidence from Equipboard and interviews points to ESP 7-string with EMG pickups and Marshall JMP-1/9200 rack setup. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song section.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
6
Gain
8.5
Reverb
1
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate

ESP Stef B-7 → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Marshall JMP-1 Preamp → Marshall 9200 Power Amp → Cab

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Tone Character

  • super-low frequencies
  • tight and percussive
  • scooped mids
  • crushing, modern metal rhythm
  • aggressive palm muting
  • clear note separation despite heavy gain
  • massive, wall-of-sound riffing
  • saturated low-end
  • articulate attack
  • slightly compressed

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact knob settings for 'Entombed'; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JMP-1/9200 metal tones and genre/era.
  • ⚠️No explicit pedalboard or effects chain for 'Entombed' riff section found; pedal/effects list based on audible characteristics and known rig from era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section; only high-gain distortion and possible light amp reverb inferred.
  • ⚠️If future sources provide direct studio notes or isolated track analysis, update settings accordingly.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Chino and Stephen's tones on 'Entombed' are modern, saturated, and tight, with high gain but not overly scooped mids. The low end is controlled to avoid muddiness, treble and presence are set for clarity without harshness, and the production is very dry, matching Deftones' 2012 era and their typical metal/alt-metal conventions.

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