Stephen Carpenter films rare guitar playthrough for new Deftones single Ceremony

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Pieces of eight-string

Not content with the recent release of their video for Ceremony – taken from last year's Ohms album – Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter has posted a playthrough of the song on his custom Pearl Pink ESP eight-string electric guitar.

It's a rare close-up glimpse of the man at work at a home with a classic heavy signature riff from him in the refrain. 

Bonus points for the matching pink hairband serving as a string muter too. 

Rob Laing
Rob Laing
Reviews Editor, GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars

Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.