Stephen Carpenter

Used by Carpenter around 1999 according to this GuitarGeek diagram.

Used by Carpenter around 1999 according to this GuitarGeek diagram.

Used by Carpenter around 1999 according to this GuitarGeek diagram.

Used by Carpenter around 1999 according to this GuitarGeek diagram.

Used by Carpenter around 1999 according to this GuitarGeek diagram.

This is the strings he uses according to Ernie Ball’s official YouTube channel.

In the Ernie Ball String Theory video, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones discusses his use of Ernie Ball Power Slinky 7-String Guitar Strings (11-58). He mentions using the Paradigm set (11-48) and adding a 58-gauge string for his 7-string guitar setup.

A user-uploaded photo of Stephen Carpenter's pedalboard shows the Boss BF-2 Flanger among his gear.

In the centre of this pic is the microsynth

A Boss CE5 is visible in the middle row

A Boss CH1 is visible in the middle row

Stephen Carpenter is known to use the Stephen Carpenter SC_20 Sonic Blue, along with other ESP guitars, as evidenced by images from his live performances.

In this video, Stephen's rig is shown to be powered by a Furman PL-PLUS power conditioner.

Used by Carpenter around 1999 according to this GuitarGeek diagram.

In a user-uploaded photo, Stephen Carpenter is shown with an ESP Vintage Plus guitar, identifiable by the ESP logo on the headstock.

In the Ernie Ball String Theory video featuring Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, Stephen is seen using Sound City 4x12 cabinets throughout the footage.

In this music video, stephen is seen playing an ESP Viper at a few points, such as at 1:22.

In this post it is announced that stephen would be playing kiesel guitars along with still being a esp signature artist. Kiesel made him a custom headless guitar. His guitar is loaded with his signature fishman pickup set. This deal is similar to the agreement devin townsend made to play Kiesel Guitars while still endorsing Framous

In the opening frames of the official music video for "Mein" by Deftones, Stephen Carpenter's rig includes a Marshall JCM 2000 Dual Super Lead amplifier head.

In this Rig Rundown by Premier Guitar, AR-PRO AC can be seen at 1:06 in Steph's rack.

You can see on this photo Furman PL-PLUS Power Conditioner in Stephen's rack.

In this live recording Stephen is using a reverse Jackson Firebird

In this image from Total Guitar, we can see Stephen Carpenter's rig from 2003, which includes a Line 6 POD Pro.

A detailed gear diagram for Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, traces the signal flow of the equipment, containing a Native Instruments Rig Kontrol 3, in his 2011 guitar rig.

In the YouTube video titled "Deftones – Beware (Stephen Carpenter Play-Through)" at 1:10, Stephen Carpenter can be seen using a Novation X-Station 25. He used this MIDI keyboard controller to record "Beware" from the album Saturday Night Wrist.

In an image from CAE's website, there are two Custom Audio Electronics 4x4 Audio Controllers in Stephen Carpenter's rack.

Stephen Carpenter is seen using Seymour Duncan JBs in this picture from 1997.

Additionally, in this GuitarWorld article it says "What gear did you use on Around the Fur? I had my ESP signature model, and back then I was using Seymour Duncan pickups. I had JBs installed in my guitars."

In the video titled "Deftones – Entombed (Stephen Carpenter Play-Through)," at the 0:13 mark and various other points, a black Gibson '80s Explorer can be observed hanging on the wall to the left of the closed window, confirming Stephen Carpenter's use of this guitar.

In this video, at 1:41, Stephen Carpenter is seen showcasing his ESP Custom Shop STEF B-8 See-Thru Purple guitar.

In this video at 0:49, Stephen Carpenter is seen changing the strings of his ESP Custom Shop STEF B-8 Blue

According to a Guitar Geek rig diagram from 1999, Stephen Carpenter, the guitarist of Deftones, used a Whirlwind Selector A/B Box during live performances to switch between his Marshall and A/DA preamps.