Be quite and drive (far away) amp settings — M-Vave Tank G
The Deftones guitar tone for “Be quite and drive (far away)”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a Gusta gtl 01. Studio version, Around the Fur (1997) - Main heavy wall-of-sound riff
Marshall JMP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp / ADA MP-1, Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion V30s, ESP custom 6-string tuned to Drop C# (Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb) with Seymour Duncan JB humbucker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tank G Noise Gate
Engage Tank G built-in gate to eliminate idle hiss and keep chugs tight
02Tank G Space (Delay/Reverb)
Subtle room/hall ambiance to replicate Terry Date's studio depth
Stephen Carpenter's tone on Around the Fur relies on a saturated high-gain Marshall rack pushed into V30 speakers tuned down to Drop C#. On the Gusta GTL 01 (Tele-style single-coil bridge), treble is dialed back to 7 and bass is boosted to 7 to thicken the single coil into humbucker territory while keeping the mid-scoop at 4. Tune your guitar down to Drop C# (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) to get the correct string tension and resonant low-end growl. Clean intro/verse: roll guitar volume back to 3-4 or bypass the high-gain amp model for a clean channel.
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