Minerva amp settings — Peavy Minx
The Deftones guitar tone for “Minerva”, dialed in for a Peavy Minx with a Ibanez Rg7421. Studio version, Deftones (2003)
ESP STEF-B7 7-string (custom humbuckers, tuned G# C# F# B E G# C#) into Marshall JMP-1 preamp (OD1/OD2) and Rocktron Intellifex into Fryette Two/Fifty/Two power amps and Marshall/Sound City 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 4 |
01Zoom GFX-707 (Drive Module: MS 800 / BG CRUNCH)
Set as primary gain source recreating Carpenter's Marshall JMP-1 high-gain saturation.
02Zoom GFX-707 (Modulation Module: Chorus)
Subtle spatial widening to capture the thick shoegaze spread of the recording.
03Zoom GFX-707 (Reverb Module: Hall)
Adds the ambient tail essential for Minerva's expansive chords.
The Peavey Minx is a clean solid-state bass practice combo with only Level, Low, Mid, and High controls, so the Zoom GFX-707 must serve as the full preamp and gain engine direct into the input. Because the Minx has an inherently dark, bass-heavy voicing through its 10-inch woofer, Bass is trimmed to 4 while Mid and Treble are boosted to prevent low-end mud on low-tuned 7-string chords. The GFX-707 Marshall drive block delivers the signature JMP-1 crunch while onboard chorus and hall reverb provide the iconic wall-of-sound wash.
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