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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 see what Stephen Carpenter's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment looks like.  Stephen Carpenter shredding on the guitar  Want to sound like Stephen? Click the images for more info & to buy 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)
 Amps and Cabinets
- Marshall JCM 800 heads   - Marshall 9200 Dual MonoBlock Power Amp
- Marhsall EL34 100/100 power amps  - Marshall 1960B Straight Cabinets / 4x12 
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 PN-2 Tremolo Pan (discontinued)
- 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
 Strings and picks
- 7-string Fender set that's .011-.059 (try the 6 string set below)  Quote: "I like my action set a bit high" - Stephen Carpenter
- 1 mm Dunlop Tortex picks 
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