Deftones across 12 famous tones — mostly through Fractal Axe-Fx II, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II, Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp, with active humbuckers. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.
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Averaged across 12 of their tones: gain 7.5, bass 6, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10). Adapt to your own amp.
They favour Fractal Axe-Fx II, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II, Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp with active humbuckers. You do not need the exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials their tones for the guitar and amp you already own, free.
Start with their go-to gear (Fractal Axe-Fx II, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II, Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp and active humbuckers) and a starting EQ of gain 7.5, bass 6, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10), then dial in any of the 12 songs below. GuitarToneAdapt adapts each one to the exact amp and guitar you own, free.
Yes. You do not need their exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt models how their gear shapes the sound and compensates for whatever amp, guitar and pedals you already have, free in the browser.