GuitarCleanRiff
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
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
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