Be quite and drive amp settings — Cort Mx15
The Deftones guitar tone for “Be quite and drive”, dialed in for a Cort Mx15 with a Masterwork 3-tone sunburst. Studio version, Around the Fur (1997) — main heavy chorus wall of sound
ESP Custom H-Series (Seymour Duncan JB) into ADA MP-1 Preamp, Marshall 9200 Dual Monoblock power amp, Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab, Rocktron Intellifex / Boss CE-2
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss CE-2W Chorus
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; key to the shimmering verse texture
The original tone relies on a high-gain tube preamp (ADA MP-1) driving high wattage into a 4x12 cab. On the Cort MX15 solid-state practice amp, engage the Distortion channel and set gain to 8 to achieve sufficient saturation without turning the 8-inch speaker muddy. Keep bass moderate at 6 to prevent speaker flub in Drop Db tuning while pushing treble to 7 for articulate pick bite.
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