ESP Guitars: Stephen Carpenter (Deftones) Interview 2011

[@FreeMTrider]

He pretty much is very cool and always has been. We grew up together in South Sac (California) and he was always true to his word. Never too serious, always fun, and was never the "cool dude" in the hood. Matter of fact he put up with a lot of shit from the poseur guitar players and so called friends, but always kept a smile. Not one of those guys played for a living or even came close. We used to ride BMX half-pipe in my backyard. Just some no money poor kids having fun.

[@TempestaRiggs]

Meshuggah and Steph are the reason way I play 8 string guitars. I use to say fuck going to a 7 and 8 but listening to Meshuggah I was blown away by the tone of the guitars. Then Diamond Eyes came out and I was like Steph is a beast. I own 6 strings and they just hang on my walls. I go directly to my eight after work and write the darkest shit I can get out of my head.

[@yoboypacky]

This dude made my day when he finally looked up and acknowledged the crowd.... Thanks Steph!

[@gustavohenriquedeaquino5616]

Stephen Carpenter the legend

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*Such an underrated guitar player right here.*

[@Housesider]

Steph is the fucking MAN. He seems like he'd be the coolest dude ever to hang out with lol.

[@DF59821]

@Battlescar2 ''You've Seen The Butcher''. It's off their new album, Diamond Eyes.

[@azombiestool]

Gah I freaking love Stephen. I was so privelaged to sit front row at their concert here in ATL in front of Stephen! I love how he'd turn around after every song or two to take a smoke haha. So badass.

[@haloblade345]

I agree on what he said about the Floyd rose, my first guitar Floyd rose _

[@westernfilet]

Great piece - and like others said, he seems like a cool dude.

[@tsr96pithaya]

I got a 6-string Epiphone G-310 BLK, and a 7-string LTD EX-307 BLKS. Felt a little bit strange in the beginning when first started playing on a 7-string. I tried to play Hexagram once, but I still have to practice the rhythm in the chorus of the song xD I'm soon going to upload a guitar cover video, but the origional song is played on a 6-string :P

[@sportsportsport]

I love this guys philosophy.

[@paparoachschecter]

Awesome Guy!

[@ashleyjackson8538]

He’s right ‘! All about having fun

[@skogaholmslimpan]

@TheMetalhead804 They don't make it anymore, been trying to find one too

[@RgIbanez678]

He sounds like the nicest guy. god like.

[@ntw_luke]

Can someone please tell me what the first song is!?

[@k5elevencinc0]

@Ningirsutyr yeah maybe, i have a Tremol-no system in mines, the person that gave me it knows that i dont use the tremolo, so he installed it for me.

[@pshort8086]

What a solid dude

[@PSNDaSingh]

@xDannyDeathcorex There's one on GuitarCenter website for 450$.

[@GhostsOfJenova]

What song is that at 1:07?

[@MrWillyWonka]

You've Seen the Butcher

[@darkdeviltj101]

I want the SC-8 So fucking badly!!!!!!

@k5lta It didn't fail you yet on anything, right?

[@OnlyTheHeroic]

The dude cleans up nice.

[@mckay91095]

In the beginning of the vid i wanted to scream "GUNS RAZORS KNIFES!! fuck with me"

[@New_Millennium_Cyanide_Christ]

Seems to be really a cool dude

[@k5elevencinc0]

@Ningirsutyr Nope, its still working like new.

[@Dreamfullofzen]

Cool Vid. I'll stick with my 80s esp for now though.. lol

[@MrNobody425]

Just sold my 7 string and back on a 6 and GODDAMN is he right about the switch back...

@k5lta What Carpenter is saying is no reason to swing to fixed bridges as you can solve the same problem by simply installing the Tremol-no system on any Floyd Rose equipped guitar while you'd still retain the ability to do dive bombs ;-| That's the kind of stuff which makes me think sometimes that some of those professionals have horrible guitar techs..

[@Kitesvera]

@Ceejay1523 haha gotta love Steph

[@ibanezrg320fm]

Someone needs to tell him he can block off the Floyd Rose so he wouldn't have that broken string going out of tune problem. Man I want to hang out with him. Thatd be a dream.

[@sporkcrx]

@IMusHRooMHeaDI Flaws as in scratches, sour notes, etc. on the recorded song

[@k5elevencinc0]

@xDannyDeathcorex yeah those ESP models kill Me Wallet!!!! lol

[@AllenHarrison]

i think 8 is too much, 7 is ok but yeah, id get a 8 string more as a toy, pretty sweet guitars tho! haha

[@GiakSpad]

3:34 HEXAGRAM!!!!!

[@_christopherchin]

@onenewmurderer: true dat. true dat.

[@_christopherchin]

First video ive seen of Steph not being high.

[@Jdmponcho6]

Freaking Stephen carpenter is my idol man!!! He is so dope!

[@xxhoneybucketxx]

I think its beauty school

[@IceKoldKilla]

@Ceejay1523 haha

[@k5elevencinc0]

yeah those Floyd Roses really get on my mothafuckin nerves!!!!! i only have one Floyd Rose and the shit is blocked out and the guitar is tuned to A Tuning lol Stef is a BEAST!!!!!!!

[@mostresticator5]

six string felt like a little violin haha

[@tsr96pithaya]

Yeah :/

[@rockshow256]

@roh00002 9 STRING LOLOLOL

[@1983rafpilotrut]

hahaha he looks high as hell hahah great for him! \m/

[@DF59821]

3:45 I don't understand what he's talking about.

[@Kitesvera]

@Ceejay1523 anytime you think he may not be high, i guarantee he is....

[@skogaholmslimpan]

@TheMetalhead804 They don't make it anymore, been trying to find one too