GuitarDistortedRiff
Knife Prty Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones
Deftones · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Viper VP-200
Pickups
ESP LH-300 humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2000, White Pony album. Gear confirmed for album era and likely used for riff sections by Stephen Carpenter. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain
- articulate low-end
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp attack
- chunky and modern
- clear note definition
- heavy, thick riffing
- controlled feedback