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Rosemary Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones

Deftones · 2010s+ · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
ESP Stef B-8 8-string
Pickups
EMG 808 active humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JMP-1 Tube MIDI Preamp into Marshall 9200 Monoblock Power Amp
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 2012 (Koi No Yokan album). Stephen Carpenter played the main riff on his ESP 8-string with EMG 808s, using his typical Marshall JMP-1/9200 rack setup. No evidence of Chino Moreno's clean guitar on the main riff; this is Stephen's part. No evidence of amp reverb or built-in effects. Effects are all pedal-based. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Deftones studio rig for this song/section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
0
Reverb
1.5
Treble
6
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Boss DC-2 Dimension C · chorus
  • Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy · delay

ESP Stef B-8 8-string → Boss DC-2 Dimension C → Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy → Marshall JMP-1 Preamp → Marshall 9200 Power Amp → Cab

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Tone Character

  • lush and glassy
  • ambient and washy
  • modulated shimmer
  • clear note separation
  • tight low end
  • smooth highs
  • slightly compressed
  • wide stereo image
  • no audible breakup
  • chorus-rich clean

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