Entombed by Deftones (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

The Entombed by Deftones guitar tone is built on a Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp, dialed in at gain 8/10, bass 6, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

Amp settings (0–10)

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 8 sits right around the metal average (7.3); mids at 5 are right around average (5.2).

Guitar controls

Original gear

Guitar: ESP Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string (Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup, as used on 'Around the Fur') · Amp: Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp (studio recording era, late 1990s)

Studio recording, 1997. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Around the Fur' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for 'Entombed' riff. No evidence of live rig differences for this song section.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

Bridge pickup

Signal chain

ESP Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string (Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup, as used on 'Around the Fur') → Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz → Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp (studio recording era, late 1990s)

Effects

fuzz

Tone character

tight, percussive low end, scooped midrange, buzzsaw-like saturation, aggressive palm muting, articulate attack, massive, wall-of-sound rhythm, low B tuning, crushing heaviness, modern metal clarity

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

straight, medium tempo, loud dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Entombed sound.

Difficulty

3.5/5 · Riff

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm in a low tuning, and control of string noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Worth knowing

• No direct numeric amp settings for 'Entombed' riff found; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JMP-1/EL34 100/100 usage in 1990s Deftones studio recordings and genre conventions.
• No evidence of additional pedals or effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) used on the riff section; only distortion/fuzz confirmed.
• No evidence of alternate pickup position or guitar model for this riff; all sources point to bridge humbucker on ESP 7-string.
• No evidence of amp reverb or other amp-based effects used; reverb set to 0 as per typical Deftones rhythm tone.
• Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Chino and Stephen's tones on 'Entombed' are modern, saturated, and tight, with a focused low end, balanced mids, and just enough top end and presence for clarity without harshness. The reverb is minimal, as is typical for Deftones' heavier, atmospheric tracks from the Koi No Yokan era.

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Sources

• Deftones – Around the Fur - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard
• Rig Rundown: Deftones' Stephen Carpenter & Sergio Vega - Premier Guitar

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