GuitarDistortedRiff
Teething Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones
Deftones · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP M-II (early 90s, likely custom, as used by Stephen Carpenter on 'Teething')
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1997; gear confirmed for Adrenaline/B-sides era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song. No evidence of additional effects or pedals used in the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain
- slightly scooped mids
- articulate low-end punch
- chunky power chords
- dry, in-your-face sound
- modern metal clarity
- minimal ambience
- focused attack