My own summer amp settings — Yamaha THR10II
The Deftones guitar tone for “My own summer”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR10II with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Around the Fur (1997)
ESP Horizon 6-string with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup, ADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp, Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz, Drop C# tuning
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
The original uses a rack preamp with fuzz stacking for that scooped-but-aggressive nu-metal grind. Your THR10II's HI GAIN/Modern voicing approximates the tight Marshall power section. Bass dropped from 7 to 5 because the THR10II's small speaker and your Pacifica's Alnico V single-coil-sized humbucker can't handle the same low-end push without getting muddy—the original's 7-string/JB combo has far more low-end headroom. Mid stays scooped at 4 to match the original's character. Without a fuzz pedal, you're missing the FZ-2's octave-up grit—consider a Boss FZ-5 or EHX Op-Amp Big Muff to get closer.
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