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You've Seen the Butcher Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deftones
Deftones · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string, likely mahogany body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)
Pickups
EMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Peavey 5150 II (aka 6505+), likely boosted with no pedal in studio
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2010 (Diamond Eyes album). Stephen Carpenter is known to use his ESP Stef B-7 with EMG 81-7 pickups and Peavey 5150 II amps for the Diamond Eyes era. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; high-gain amp tone. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Deftones studio rig. No direct source for exact knob settings or pedal use for this specific song/section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble6
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated high-gain
- articulate in low tunings
- aggressive palm muting
- clear note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- minimal ambience
- heavy, detuned riffing
- compressed and focused
- dry, modern metal rhythm