In the video for Hole In The Earth he plays a white Fender Telecaster 7-string. Does someone have some info about this guitar or pictures of it? And can someone tell me why the hell he has costum made bodies of Louis Vuitton; that's a popular (handbag) brand among trendy girls if I'm not mistaken. It's the brown/light-brown one, left, on the pictures with those flower-like symbols and LV-logos.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/DanoWang/Stephen.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/DanoWang/StephenCarpenterESPcollection.jpg)
as far as i know stef uses ESP...maybe a kinda of fender-ish model...but dnno if it's really fender
It's an ESP...
Quote from: tarkil on Oct 06, 2006, 12:37 PM
It's an ESP...
dude go fucking watch the Hole In The Earth video; Stephen plays a sparkling white Fender Telecaster. The guitars on these picks (including the Louis Vuitton-body one) are ESP's.
Chino plays Telecasters too by the way.
dude go fucking open your eyes : (http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/59/659/9/66/66/2578966660029014452CbIwEa_th.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2578966660029014452CbIwEa)
kthxbye
Ok great! Why didn't you post that pic right away cuz it's nothing but a Telecaster model. Kind of weird ESP makes them.. couldn't he just get a real Fender?
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 01:16 PM
Ok great! Why didn't you post that pic right away cuz it's nothing but a Telecaster model. Kind of weird ESP makes them.. couldn't he just get a real Fender?
He is sponsored by ESP and they make much better guitars for his style of writing music than Fender does. Also, he plays 7-strings and as far as I know there's no off the shelf 7-string Fender Teles. He'd need a custom one which would most likely require sponsorship. But as I said before, he's sponsored by ESP.
Cause I was too lazy to search for it again... But as you didn't seem to believe me, I had to...
I dunno why he changed his guitars shape though... :-\
Yes ofcourse I need prove! ;D I mean, never heard of ESP Telecasters
I found them, this is the exact guitar as in the video. Probably ESP too. Cool stuff.
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2449605080029014452dvVzhG
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2672547180029014452MMulQJ
QuoteHe is sponsored by ESP and they make much better guitars for his style of writing music than Fender does. Also, he plays 7-strings and as far as I know there's no off the shelf 7-string Fender Teles. He'd need a custom one which would most likely require sponsorship. But as I said before, he's sponsored by ESP.
Can professional guitarists like Steph not be sponsored by more than one brand?
By the way, I have seen there are Fender 7strings. I know Fender isn't a real metalguitarist brand but I'm sure they could customize a guitar that would fit Steph's playing. But is ESP allowed to do this, I mean, Telecasters are Fender guitars.
It's just a shape you know... So yeah I think the are allowed...
ESP Telecasters are fucking amazing sounding.... seriously, go out and find a Ron Wood Signature Telecaster. They're made by ESP. They sound really REALLY good. Especially through a nice tube amp (twin reverb or an old jcm800).
look at that monster :P
Quote from: CrenshawMoreno on Oct 06, 2006, 01:39 PM
ESP Telecasters are fucking amazing sounding.... seriously, go out and find a Ron Wood Signature Telecaster. They're made by ESP. They sound really REALLY good. Especially through a nice tube amp (twin reverb or an old jcm800).
http://jsamans.tripod.com/esptele.html
But, no one knows howcome Steph owns a Louis Vuitton body? It's just kind of random: guitarist from Deftones with a body costumized by a popular handbag brand. ???
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 02:04 PM
But, no one knows howcome Steph owns a Louis Vuitton body? It's just kind of random: guitarist from Deftones with a body costumized by a popular handbag brand. ???
he probably thought itd be funny dude
Quote from: hisnextfix on Oct 06, 2006, 02:26 PM
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 02:04 PM
But, no one knows howcome Steph owns a Louis Vuitton body? It's just kind of random: guitarist from Deftones with a body costumized by a popular handbag brand. ???
he probably thought itd be funny dude
it definately fits better to deftones than a "B.C.Rich Demonslayer-Bloodbitch-Waraxe-Dragonslaughter..."
oh dont get me wrong I think its a cool body.. Steph's got some style.
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 02:04 PM
But, no one knows howcome Steph owns a Louis Vuitton body? It's just kind of random: guitarist from Deftones with a body costumized by a popular handbag brand. ???
Why the fuck does that matter? Who cares if it's random, It looks good and he probably did it because it was probably on offer. Or maybe he just likes the fuckin' design.
I ask again, Why does it matter!?
QuoteWhy the fuck does that matter? Who cares if it's random, It looks good and he probably did it because it was probably on offer. Or maybe he just likes the fuckin' design.
I ask again, Why does it matter!?
have you been dumped or something? relax, read all my and other member's comments before you make a fool out of yourself. no one has got any problem with it. its a cool body and since I never have seen such a combination i just wonder if someone knows more about it, cuz i'm a fan of steph.
so if chino starts using McDonalds mics in the future, let me fucking ask about it if want.
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 12:46 PM
Quote from: tarkil on Oct 06, 2006, 12:37 PM
It's an ESP...
dude go fucking watch the Hole In The Earth video; Stephen plays a sparkling white Fender Telecaster. The guitars on these picks (including the Louis Vuitton-body one) are ESP's.
Chino plays Telecasters too by the way.
i think Chino's guitar you are referring to is a Yamaha, not a telecaster
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 02:04 PM
But, no one knows howcome Steph owns a Louis Vuitton body? It's just kind of random: guitarist from Deftones with a body costumized by a popular handbag brand. ???
Cuz he's a p.i.m.p.
That's all ;)
White teeth and a LV guitar, what a dude!
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 04:17 PM
QuoteWhy the fuck does that matter? Who cares if it's random, It looks good and he probably did it because it was probably on offer. Or maybe he just likes the fuckin' design.
I ask again, Why does it matter!?
have you been dumped or something? relax, read all my and other member's comments before you make a fool out of yourself. no one has got any problem with it. its a cool body and since I never have seen such a combination i just wonder if someone knows more about it, cuz i'm a fan of steph.
so if chino starts using McDonalds mics in the future, let me fucking ask about it if want.
You know what, if i get to meet Steph next thursday i'll ask him for you.. ::)
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 01:31 PM
QuoteHe is sponsored by ESP and they make much better guitars for his style of writing music than Fender does. Also, he plays 7-strings and as far as I know there's no off the shelf 7-string Fender Teles. He'd need a custom one which would most likely require sponsorship. But as I said before, he's sponsored by ESP.
Can professional guitarists like Steph not be sponsored by more than one brand?
By the way, I have seen there are Fender 7strings. I know Fender isn't a real metalguitarist brand but I'm sure they could customize a guitar that would fit Steph's playing. But is ESP allowed to do this, I mean, Telecasters are Fender guitars.
I think as a general rule you are only sponsored by one company for a certain product. He's probably sponsored for his strings, amps, pedals, and other stuff too. It doesn't make sense to be sponsored by more than one company for a particular piece of equipmant. The whole point is that you're supposed to say "I only use brand-X for my equipment-Y needs because they're the best!". You can always buy and use other stuff if you want though.
One thing is that I remember reading an interview a long, long time ago about Head and Munky from Korn. They said something about how they used all kinds of different guitars on one of their albums but since they were sponsored by Ibanez they had to use Ibanez guitars on stage.
Stef gets all the fucking free custom shop esp guitars he wants basically. So referring to why does he have a telecaster body for the 7 string, its because he can. Those guitars are about 3000 to btw. Not cheap and there not fucking FENDERS(which suck for metal).
stef/deftones have an endorsement of some sort with Fender.
I know Fender had to make a custom set of strings for Stef's 7 string guitars.
Chino uses Fenders and cheap Gibsons.
Fender may have even built a custom shop 7 string Strat for Stef.
oh...and they're not bad for metal. It's in the pickups.
You can mod pickups. In this case, chances are he got active pickups or stacked humbuckers.
He may still have an ESP endorsement or it may have expired.
Who knows?
for the last time noob-er than me its an esp check the head stock..its the same as the ron wood esp..damn
Quote from: thinnerair on Oct 06, 2006, 07:20 PM
stef/deftones have an endorsement of some sort with Fender.
I know Fender had to make a custom set of strings for Stef's 7 string guitars.
Chino uses Fenders and cheap Gibsons.
Fender may have even built a custom shop 7 string Strat for Stef.
oh...and they're not bad for metal. It's in the pickups.
You can mod pickups. In this case, chances are he got active pickups or stacked humbuckers.
He may still have an ESP endorsement or it may have expired.
Who knows?
As if it would ever expire, Steph has been using ESP's since the beginning of the band, Obviously hasn't been endorsed all that time though. The fender shaped guitar has the ESP Headstock and it's got to be the first 7 string telecaster of it's type.
Maybe he just wanted a change in shape or maybe it's a prototype the company asked him to try out, he liked it then asked for more (hence the white one)
http://www.sharinglungs.com/index.php/topic,9899.0/topicseen.html
>:(
Boy are some people just plain stupid. Many people have stated this
STEF ONLY PLAYS ESP GUITARS.
ESP custom guitars can come in most any shape. Yes its a telecaster shape made by ESP not fucking fender.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: kurtone on Oct 06, 2006, 04:23 PM
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 12:46 PM
Quote from: tarkil on Oct 06, 2006, 12:37 PM
It's an ESP...
dude go fucking watch the Hole In The Earth video; Stephen plays a sparkling white Fender Telecaster. The guitars on these picks (including the Louis Vuitton-body one) are ESP's.
Chino plays Telecasters too by the way.
i think Chino's guitar you are referring to is a Yamaha, not a telecaster
yeah Chino plays/ and is sponsored by/ yamaha... go to there website, I think there is a article on there with him...
Quote from: blue_silver on Oct 06, 2006, 09:51 PM
Quote from: kurtone on Oct 06, 2006, 04:23 PM
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 12:46 PM
Quote from: tarkil on Oct 06, 2006, 12:37 PM
It's an ESP...
dude go fucking watch the Hole In The Earth video; Stephen plays a sparkling white Fender Telecaster. The guitars on these picks (including the Louis Vuitton-body one) are ESP's.
Chino plays Telecasters too by the way.
i think Chino's guitar you are referring to is a Yamaha, not a telecaster
yeah Chino plays/ and is sponsored by/ yamaha... go to there website, I think there is a article on there with him...
Chino don't play with a Fender Jaguar ? ::)
since when was a gibson sg a cheap guitar?
just because someone is sponsered doesn't mean they have to always play that brand. But in the case of stef, all he plays are his sigs or esp costoms. Chino may be sponsered but plays gibbys, fenders, yamaha, and whatever else he chooses. Chino sucks at guitar anyways so who cares what he plays.
Quote from: ndgoat55 on Oct 06, 2006, 10:52 PM
just because someone is sponsered doesn't mean they have to always play that brand. But in the case of stef, all he plays are his sigs or esp costoms. Chino may be sponsered but plays gibbys, fenders, yamaha, and whatever else he chooses. Chino sucks at guitar anyways so who cares what he plays.
When has chino played a fender ? he only plays with gibson and yamaha
When I saw them two yrs ago, chino had one. He has a shitload of guitars ya know. Who cares what he plays ya know.
Quote from: ndgoat55 on Oct 06, 2006, 09:10 PM
Boy are some people just plain stupid. Many people have stated this
STEF ONLY PLAYS ESP GUITARS.
ESP custom guitars can come in most any shape. Yes its a telecaster shape made by ESP not fucking fender.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL Too True!!! that guy is a fucking retard!
I love ESP, I just got myself an ESP Viper standard in regular Camo about 3 days ago. I love it! as far as Chino goes, yes he is very sloppy at playing his guitar, so it really doesn't matter what guitar he uses. along with all the other brands listed he uses, I remember when WP came out, he was playing a ESP viper; cherry coloured I think. He is also listed on the ESP artist page along with Steph. I have to agree I fucking love Stephen's Horizons especially the LV and his custom camo!
Steph has always and probably will always play ESP guitars, Probably always customs too.
He's already stated they're the best guitars in the world and he wouldn't use anything else.
chino played a cream colored fender tele with team sleep and i know he had yamaha pacifica teles too. they look different. chino has played a fender jaguar through most of these new tours with deftones. toc and family values tour. the only time i remember seeing steph with a fender was the my own summer video..a black strat, but it was probly just for the video. never on stage...and i rememder seeing him with a fender jazz bass (or what looked like one) for needles and pins on the self titled tour a few years ago.
This year, Chino have played ALL LIVE with a Fender Jaguar, seek pics and you will see.
(http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9802/moreno02pi9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
and the grey one with the black logos in the 1st pic posted is gucci
Find a live photo with this guitar. Good luck ;D
(http://www.image-dream.com/membre/up/mini_anonym/7975f4e170538f83524b2e437df1d9cf.jpg) (http://www.image-dream.com/image.php?image=7975f4e170538f83524b2e437df1d9cf.jpg&pseudo=anonym)
This summer from FV.
(http://www.image-dream.com/membre/up/mini_anonym/0b91ad3e29a5a8429b0120b1027dab20.jpg) (http://www.image-dream.com/image.php?image=0b91ad3e29a5a8429b0120b1027dab20.jpg&pseudo=anonym)
By me at paris "Le Zenith" the 30.05.2006
It' s a fucking Fender Jaguar. >:(
The Yamaha is just a useless Signature.
I thought he also played a Fender Jazzmaster towards the start of Taste Of Chaos
did you just pwn yourself?
Quote from: godin on Oct 07, 2006, 01:32 AM
I thought he also played a Fender Jazzmaster towards the start of Taste Of Chaos
I don' t have any pics or videos before the begining of the tour in Europe :(
Quote from: lithium royalty on Oct 07, 2006, 12:30 AM
(http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9802/moreno02pi9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
and the grey one with the black logos in the 1st pic posted is gucci
-> http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdetail/0,,CNTID%253D60155%2526CTID%253D,00.html (http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdetail/0,,CNTID%253D60155%2526CTID%253D,00.html)
Quote from: IDAUMAUDAU on Oct 07, 2006, 01:07 AM
Find a live photo with this guitar. Good luck ;D
(http://www.freelivephotos.com/data/media/89/Team_Sleep__Melkweg_21-06-05_12.jpg)
(http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Images/Artists/Main/Chino_Moreno_main.jpg)
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 12:01 PM
And can someone tell me why the hell he has costum made bodies of Louis Vuitton; that's a popular (handbag) brand among trendy girls if I'm not mistaken.
Coz he can decorate his guitar in any way he wants to! why else? maybe his girlfriend gave him the idea. work it out for yourself why he has that design.
"Team sleep"
Steph's ESP: $1,300
Chi's Fender Precision bass: $1,500
Abe's Tama kit: $2,000
Frank's Pioneer mixer: $1,200
Chino's Fenders, Yamahas, Gibsons, ESPs, and probably others: A LOT
THE MUSIC MADE BY THESE INSTRUMENTS: PRICELESS
There are some things money can't buy, for everything else, there's Deftones.
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 06, 2006, 01:16 PM
Ok great! Why didn't you post that pic right away cuz it's nothing but a Telecaster model. Kind of weird ESP makes them.. couldn't he just get a real Fender?
his sound involves nothing that needs a fender... if he did use one by the time he's made it his 'own' there's really no point in him having a fender.
Stefs esp costs 2800 not 1300 which is the ltd version. Stefs 6 string guitars cost 2400. They are esp's not ltd's. Big difference.
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemID=55893&ovchn=YAH&ovcpn=Yahoo+SSP&ovcrn=55893&ovtac=PI&AffiliateID=330
Quote from: law on Oct 07, 2006, 06:13 PM
his sound involves nothing that needs a fender... if he did use one by the time he's made it his 'own' there's really no point in him having a fender.
Word.
Quote from: ndgoat55 on Oct 07, 2006, 06:30 PM
Stefs esp costs 2800 not 1300 which is the ltd version. Stefs 6 string guitars cost 2400. They are esp's not ltd's. Big difference.
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemID=55893&ovchn=YAH&ovcpn=Yahoo+SSP&ovcrn=55893&ovtac=PI&AffiliateID=330
You totally missed the point, bud.
ESP is a good choice.
Yeah I know
;)
I'm still rockin the LTD F-200...
Dreamin of the day I get my hands on a "real" ESP.
Quote from: ndgoat55 on Oct 07, 2006, 06:30 PM
Stefs esp costs 2800 not 1300 which is the ltd version. Stefs 6 string guitars cost 2400. They are esp's not ltd's. Big difference.
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemID=55893&ovchn=YAH&ovcpn=Yahoo+SSP&ovcrn=55893&ovtac=PI&AffiliateID=330
That's where you are wrong, He got the price right ;)
http://www.espguitars.com/guitars_stef.html
But yeah, that's not the point.
Quotehis sound involves nothing that needs a fender... if he did use one by the time he's made it his 'own' there's really no point in him having a fender.
i bet he uses different guitars in the studio, everyone uses whatever sounds the best for the record. and there are a lot of parts in deftones songs he could have used a fender for.
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 08, 2006, 12:44 AM
Quotehis sound involves nothing that needs a fender... if he did use one by the time he's made it his 'own' there's really no point in him having a fender.
i bet he uses different guitars in the studio, everyone uses whatever sounds the best for the record. and there are a lot of parts in deftones songs he could have used a fender for.
yeah true. people dont always use their endorsment gear for recordings.
Quote from: beaverwithfishyshoes on Oct 08, 2006, 12:44 AM
Quotehis sound involves nothing that needs a fender... if he did use one by the time he's made it his 'own' there's really no point in him having a fender.
i bet he uses different guitars in the studio, everyone uses whatever sounds the best for the record. and there are a lot of parts in deftones songs he could have used a fender for.
Yeah most probably or Shaun Lopez for this record did the guitars, Cause i'm sure i read Steph does Chino's parts recording wise for him.
So i'm wondering if Fender is just his choice to use live or both, I mean it really makes no difference in the studio.
I dont understand that why does Stef use just 7 strings ESP. Nowdays you cant see him using 6 string. 7stings' neck is comfortable for him? There are lots of song what was writen in standard E and this case he dont use the upper (deeper) string. Or I just dont know how to use/play on 7 strings guitar. Can anybody explain to me?
Quote from: AND1 on Oct 08, 2006, 01:35 PM
I dont understand that why does Stef use just 7 strings ESP. Nowdays you cant see him using 6 string. 7stings' neck is comfortable for him? There are lots of song what was writen in standard E and this case he dont use the upper (deeper) string. Or I just dont know how to use/play on 7 strings guitar. Can anybody explain to me?
He just has the extra high string for the standard tuning songs, Which is probably awesome for him since he loves to ring out those last few strings on most Adrenaline songs.
He recently said in an interview he loves his 7 strings so much that he's ditched all of his 6 strings live since he prefers the feel, sound etc. of the 7 string.
Also you'll notice Steph has huge hands, so a 7 string is no problem for him.
oh I see
and whats his tuning for standard and drop c on seven strings?
Quote from: Subliminal on Oct 08, 2006, 01:38 PM
Quote from: AND1 on Oct 08, 2006, 01:35 PM
I dont understand that why does Stef use just 7 strings ESP. Nowdays you cant see him using 6 string. 7stings' neck is comfortable for him? There are lots of song what was writen in standard E and this case he dont use the upper (deeper) string. Or I just dont know how to use/play on 7 strings guitar. Can anybody explain to me?
He just has the extra high string for the standard tuning songs, Which is probably awesome for him since he loves to ring out those last few strings on most Adrenaline songs.
He recently said in an interview he loves his 7 strings so much that he's ditched all of his 6 strings live since he prefers the feel, sound etc. of the 7 string.
Also you'll notice Steph has huge hands, so a 7 string is no problem for him.
and I asked it couse I have a 6 sring Ibanez Rg, and planning to buy an LTD. I love to buy one of Stef's signiture and I dont know wich one. SC 600 or SC 607. I cant afford ESP.
Quote from: AND1 on Oct 08, 2006, 01:55 PM
Quote from: Subliminal on Oct 08, 2006, 01:38 PM
Quote from: AND1 on Oct 08, 2006, 01:35 PM
I dont understand that why does Stef use just 7 strings ESP. Nowdays you cant see him using 6 string. 7stings' neck is comfortable for him? There are lots of song what was writen in standard E and this case he dont use the upper (deeper) string. Or I just dont know how to use/play on 7 strings guitar. Can anybody explain to me?
He just has the extra high string for the standard tuning songs, Which is probably awesome for him since he loves to ring out those last few strings on most Adrenaline songs.
He recently said in an interview he loves his 7 strings so much that he's ditched all of his 6 strings live since he prefers the feel, sound etc. of the 7 string.
Also you'll notice Steph has huge hands, so a 7 string is no problem for him.
and I asked it couse I have a 6 sring Ibanez Rg, and planning to buy an LTD. I love to buy one of Stef's signiture and I dont know wich one. SC 600 or SC 607. I cant afford ESP.
Save up man, it'll be worth the wait! Personally i want his ESP Baritone one, Fuckin' beautiful guitar man, Looks like it can chug some heavy shit out of it too!
I know man! But the price of Stef' ESP I can buy an old car in Hungary :)
I heard that SC607 is a relly good guitar. SC 200 is shitty, but the others are good I think.
Quote from: AND1 on Oct 08, 2006, 02:16 PM
I know man! But the price of Stef' ESP I can buy an old car in Hungary :)
Two of his Baritones cost a brand new car here!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/dowenprs/DSC00199.jpg)
I really love the SC607's finish. Awesome! You can buy three SC607 from ESP Stef Carpenter Standard's price :o
One of my friend told me: "Buy an SC607 and a Gibson SG, and you'll have everything". Dunno man...
He's right, but the ESP versions of his guitars are the top notch ones, exactly what he uses.
Where did you get that pic? they look sick.
Quote from: AND1 on Oct 08, 2006, 02:20 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/dowenprs/DSC00199.jpg)
I really love the SC607's finish. Awesome! You can buy three SC607 from ESP Stef Carpenter Standard's price :o
The 607 with that finish is so beautiful :'(
From www.espguitars.com' message board. I often check it out. There a lots of wealthy and rich people :) Like this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/dowenprs/DSC00106.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/dowenprs/DSC00103.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/dowenprs/DSC00119.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/dowenprs/DSC00126.jpg)
I want to get a 6 string version before they decide to get rid of them since he don't use them no more.
Guitar companys have been stealing each others guitar designs and models for years... there being.... its an ESP! Fender would deffinatly not suit Stephs playing...
peaaaace
the fender strat and fender tele body designs have been copied by a lot of gutiar manufacturers (except for gibson) even if they're really big, like esp. esp calls it the vintage guitar or something, but it's a strat body guitar and even has the same pickup config, if i'm not mistaken...
apart from that, the tele has a chunky, beautiful body that people grow to like... and you can get a 7 string made from the fender custom shop (frank black of the pixies got one made which has rear-routing and two humbuckers (active i think) as opposed to a telecaster's front routing and two single coil pickups)
but i guess he got esp to make him one, which is the reason that telecaster bodied 7 string he's playing there doesn't have the telecaster headstock.
stef uses only his 7 strings now, he has five different tunings that he plays in so he carries a lot of guitars on tour... they're usually tuned to a B or can go as low as G# (like on when girls telephone boys) he's also got other funky colors on his guitars... the deep purple and the bright yellow, so whatever-brand doesn't surprise me too much... and like someone said, it's quite the opposite of having a lizard-cannibal-bloody-intestine-broken-face bc rich... stef's got good taste when it comes to gutars...
he used to use two humbuckers placed in, by far, the most unique position i've seen on guitars, near the bridge, right next to each other, which is why i think he gets that tone... and also a single coil in a slanting position which gives him the killer harmonics. his 7 strings don't have that single coil but i've seen him use a 7 string with one of those single coils live... custom made, ofcourse
stephen endorses esp guitars, so they give him a bunch of guitars for free and he has to play them live. all guitarists that endorse guitars have to do this but not always. like, andreas kisser of sepultura uses a jackson sometimes... and another guitar that has chili peppers' stickers all over it. stef also endorses marshall amplifiers and line-6 effects. even though deftones isn't a huge band, esp has kept stephen because he's given them ideas for some kickass guitars. esp didn't have a good 7 string before stephen's... they had a viper (gibson sg copy) that's about it. stephen's 7 string ltd models are played by lacuna coil's gutiarists...
chino doesn't really endorse a brand, he just plays. he used to play his sg a lot, he's played telecasters, jaguars and fenders too...
*breathes*
that was long
Stef plays an 8 String ESP which was custom-made for him ;)
The new shit will be very deep...