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My Own Summer (Shove It) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones
Deftones · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Stef B-7 (custom 7-string, early version, likely with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JMP-1 preamp into Mesa/Boogie Strategy 400 power amp (studio recording, 1997)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Around the Fur' (1997). Guitarist Stephen Carpenter used an ESP 7-string with Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, and the Marshall JMP-1 preamp into a Mesa/Boogie power amp. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate setups for this specific recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6.5
Gain7.5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor (or similar noise gate) · noise_gate
- Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive (used as boost, if any) · boost
ESP Stef B-7 → Noise Gate (Boss NS-2 or similar) → (optional SD-1 boost) → Marshall JMP-1 preamp → Mesa/Boogie Strategy 400 power amp → Cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- chunky low end
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain
- articulate attack
- dry and focused
- minimal ambience
- modern nu-metal heaviness