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Knife Prty Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones

Deftones · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
ESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely used for White Pony era clean parts)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge), SH-1 '59 (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM800 (studio, White Pony era; possible Orange Dual Dark 50W for later live, but JCM800 most likely for 2000 studio recording)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (possibly neck+middle for added shimmer, but most likely neck)

Studio recording, 2000, White Pony album. Clean riff section. Guitar and amp based on era-correct gear and multiple rig rundowns. No evidence of alternate guitars for clean section.

Amp Settings

Mids
5.5
Bass
5.5
Gain
0
Reverb
3
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Boss CH-1 Super Chorus · chorus
  • Flanger pedal (model unknown) · flanger
  • Reverb pedal (model unknown) · reverb
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay

Guitar → Boss CH-1 Super Chorus → Flanger pedal (unknown) → Reverb pedal (unknown) → Delay pedal (unknown, subtle) → Marshall JCM800

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Tone Character

  • lush and ambient
  • modulated clean sound
  • ethereal, shimmering texture
  • slightly chorused
  • subtle flanger movement
  • spacious reverb
  • clear and articulate
  • not harsh or brittle
  • smooth attack
  • slight delay for depth

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No official studio documentation of exact amp/pedal settings for this song's clean riff; settings estimated based on era-correct gear, genre, and multiple forum discussions.
  • ⚠️Some debate on pickup position (bridge vs neck); most sources and tone suggest neck or neck+middle for clean shimmer.
  • ⚠️Pedal models inferred from era and known pedalboard; chorus, reverb, and flanger are clearly audible but specific pedal settings are not documented.
  • ⚠️Amp model inferred from White Pony studio era; Orange amps were used later live but Marshall JCM800 is most likely for 2000 studio recording.
  • ⚠️No evidence of effects loop use in studio; signal chain order is best estimate.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Deftones' 'Knife Prty' riff features a saturated, modern metal tone with tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity without harshness. Steph Carpenter used high-gain amps (often Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier) with minimal reverb for a dry, punchy mix typical of late '90s/early 2000s nu-metal production.

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