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Stephen Carpenter is the lead guitarist and occasional multi-instrumentalist in Deftones.
Carpenter has a side project called Kush, featuring Christian and Raymond from Fear Factory and B-Real from Cypress Hill. Carpenter also recently formed a second side project called Sol Invicto that is described as metal meets drum and bass.
Let's look at what gear and equipment has been seen in Stephen Carpenter's Guitar Rig.  Stephen Carpenter shredding on the guitar
Click the gear images for more info & specs at Musician's Friend
Guitars - Stephen Carpenter ESP model guitars: - ESP Stephen Carpenter 7-String Stef-7 Electric Guitar  - ESP LTD Stephen Carpenter 7-String SC-207 Electric Guitar  - EMG-707-85s pickups (these are the 85's for the 7 string)
 - ESP LTD SC-608B Stephen Carpenter Baritone 8 string guitar   Note: Carpenter brings tons of guitars on tour with him Amps and Cabinets - Marshall JCM 800 heads  - Marshall 9200 Dual MonoBlock Power Amp - Marhsall EL34 100/100 power amps  - Marshall 1960B Straight Cabinets / 4x12 (80 watt and 75 watt speakers are used in the various cabs)  Notes: He's been playing Marshalls since he began playing guitar
Effects - Zvex machine wah and fuzz factory
 - Digitech Whammy
- Electro-Harmonix Bass micro synthesizer  - Boss PS-5 Super Phase Shifter  - Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay  - Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble  - Boss CH-1 Super Chorus - Boss DD-3 Digital Delay  - Boss FL-2 Flanger  - Whirlwind A/B box  - Boss FZ-2 Fuzz / Boost  - Boss OC-2 Octave  - Boss TR-2 Tremolo Pan  - Rocktron All Access Midi Foot Controller  - ADA MP-1 Midi Preamp - Korg DTR-1 Rack Tuner  - Marshall JMP-1 Midi Preamp - Rocktron Patchmate Switcher / Router - Rocktron Replifex Multi-FX  - Native Instruments Guitar Rig  - Line 6 POD XT Pro - "In my guitar rack I have one POD Pro so I can use it strictly for my direct signal" - Stephen Carpenter  - Furman Power Conditioners
 - TC Electronic 2290 signal processor - Ernie Ball Volume Strings and picks - Ernie Ball .011-.059 gauge strings  Quote: "I like my action set a bit high" - Stephen Carpenter - 1 mm Dunlop Tortex picks (black with custom logo) 
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