Stephen Carpenter
United States musician, Deftones guitarist
Stephen Carpenter's Gear
At 1:20 of this private gear tour, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones shows off some of his gear, including a TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay.
Stephen Carpenter uses the Mooer Micro Power as part of his compact and portable personal rig, designed for creating "chunky, crunchy weirdness and 'fake space' sounds." This setup is referenced in a post by Instagram user stefdodoubleg.
At 3:00 of this Rig Rundown for Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, he shows off some of his gear, including a MXR EVH90 Phase 90 Pedal.
A detailed gear diagram of Stephen Carpenter's Deftones stage setup that traces the signal flow of the equipment in his 2011 guitar rig.
On Eventide's official website, Carpenter is mentioned as user of this pedal. He says about Eventide : “I love these f*#k'n pedals.”.
“I can record whatever I want with the Ditto, then change my sound, then record more on top of it.
“On the new record, there’s two songs I do with looping… It’s impossible to keep it in time. I gave up on that. We don’t play to click, our tempos are dependent on our personalities, level of inebriation and sleep!”
on the tc electronic website, it states stephan uses this pedal
on the tc electronic website, it states stephan uses this
he talks about his signature pickups in the video
at 0:22, you can see this amp on Stef's shelf
In this video, Stephen Carpenter's hybrid rack rig is shown to consist of the Strymon bridge - the Mobius, TimeLine and BigSky.
In this video, Stephen Carpenter's rig is shown to consist of a Horizon Devices Precision Drive.
Stephen Carpenter is shown appreciating the Synergy Amps Soldano SLO Modular Preamp in an Instagram post by user stefdodoubleg, highlighting it as a new addition to his tone toolkit.
This amp is seen in this Instagram post
At 2:30 of this private gear tour, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones shows off some of his gear, including a Custom Audio Electronics RST-24.
An Ernie Ball VP JR. Pedal is visible on Stephen Carpenter's pedalboard at 1:08 in this video.
At 3:00 of this Rig Rundown for Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, he shows off some of his gear, including an MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver.
At 3:00 of this Rig Rundown for Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, he shows off some of his gear, including a TC Electronic PolyTune Polyphonic Tuner Pedal.
A detailed gear diagram of Stephen Carpenter's Deftones stage setup shows that he uses a 2009 MacBook Pro (black) running Native Instruments Guitar Rig.
In a Premier Guitar Rig Rundown video, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones mentions at 1:02 that he appreciates the Fractal Audio Systems MFC-101 MIDI Foot Controller, describing it as a beautiful and effective device that meets his long-standing expectations.
Stephen Carpenter uses the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power Digital Power Supply, as featured in the MusicRadar article "In pictures: 68 pro guitarists' pedalboards."
Stephen Carpenter's pedalboard, as featured in MusicRadar's "68 pro guitarists' pedalboards," includes the TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Mini.
Stephen Carpenter uses the Fulltone Custom Shop True-Path Soft Touch ABY Switching Box, as seen on his pedalboard featured in MusicRadar's "In pictures: 68 pro guitarists' pedalboards."
on the tc electronic website, it states stephan uses this pedal
on the tc electronic website, it states stephan uses this pedal
on the tc electronic website, it states stephan uses this pedal
on the tc electronic website, it states stephan uses this pedal
on the tc electronic website, it states stephan uses this pedal
on the tc electronic website, it states stephan uses this
In an Instagram post by Stephen Carpenter, he expresses gratitude to Stephan Killermann at Synergy Amps for providing the Synergy SYN1 Tabletop Preamp, highlighting its role as a new addition to his tonal toolkit.
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