GuitarDistortedRiff
Passenger Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones
Deftones · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, ca. 2000, likely with JB pickup)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, stock on ESP Stef B-7 ca. 2000)
Amp
Marshall JMP-1 Preamp into Marshall power amp (studio, White Pony era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2000. Stephen Carpenter used his ESP Stef B-7 7-string with Seymour Duncan JB in bridge, into a Marshall JMP-1 preamp and Marshall power amp. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this riff section. Settings are for the studio recording, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence4.5
Effects Chain
- Overdrive/Boost pedal (model unknown, likely used for tightening riff) · boost
ESP Stef B-7 (bridge pickup) → Overdrive/Boost pedal (likely) → Marshall JMP-1 preamp → Marshall power amp
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Tone Character
- tight, percussive rhythm chugs
- saturated, modern metal distortion
- articulate low end for 7-string riffing
- slightly scooped mids for clarity
- aggressive, cutting attack
- minimal reverb for dry, in-your-face sound
- clear note separation under heavy gain
- chunky, palm-muted power chords
- dense, layered guitar tracks
- studio-recorded, high-fidelity metal tone