Entombed amp settings — Ibanez GA-10

The Deftones guitar tone for “Entombed”, dialed in for a Ibanez GA-10 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Koi No Yokan (2012)

Original rig

ESP Stef B-8 (8-string, EMG 81-8 bridge) → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Marshall JMP-1 Preamp → Marshall 9200 Power Amp

Tight, aggressive high-gain with scooped mids, crushing low-end, and articulate highs for tapping clarity

Amp settings — Ibanez GA-10

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	10
Bass	4
Mid	3
Treble	7
Presence	0
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Noise Gate (e.g., Boss NS-2 or Donner Noise Killer)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for tight palm mutes and eliminating hum at high gain. Budget option: TC Electronic Sentry or Donner Noise Killer (~$30-40)

Threshold/Decay 6

Why these settings

The Ibanez GA-10 is a small practice amp with limited gain headroom compared to the Marshall JMP-1 rack preamp. I maxed gain to get as much saturation as possible. Bass is pulled back to 4 (original was around 5-6) because small speakers get muddy fast with excessive low-end. Treble pushed to 7 to compensate for the GRG170DX's Infinity humbuckers being darker than active EMGs. The tone will be thinner and less crushing than the original—this amp cannot truly replicate high-gain metal tones.

PRO TIPFor Carpenter's tapping parts, use the very tip of your picking-hand finger and tap directly over the fret wire (not between frets) for maximum clarity and sustain. Roll your tone knob down to 8 to tame any harsh fizz from the practice amp's solid-state clipping.

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