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Fear Factory guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 14 Fear Factory songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Ibanez Universe UV7SBK 7-string into Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded preamp, Metalhead Electronics noise gate, studio recording).

Guitars Fear Factory used

Ibanez Universe UV7SBK 7-string2 songs
ESP M-II FR (single EMG 81 bridge pickup, B tuning)1 song
Ibanez Universe UV7SBK1 song
Ibanez Universe UV7 (7-string, 1990s model)1 song
Ibanez RG7421 (7-string, 1995 model)1 song
Ibanez RG2228 8-String1 song
Ibanez RGD Prestige 7-String LA Custom Shop1 song
Ibanez Universe UV7BK (7-string, 1997-1998 era)1 song

Amps Fear Factory used

Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded preamp, Metalhead Electronics noise gate, studio recording)1 song
Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded by Elan Memran/Metalhead Electronics with extra gain and noise gate)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1990s revision, studio recording)1 song
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier1 song
Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded preamp section, with noise gate by Metalhead Electronics)1 song
Marshall Valvestate 81001 song
Peavey 5150 II1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era and genre; not confirmed for this exact recording)1 song

14 Fear Factory tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Demanufacture · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez Universe UV7SBK	Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded by Elan Memran/Metalhead Electronics with extra gain and noise gate)	9
Body Hammer · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez Universe UV7SBK 7-string	Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded preamp section, with noise gate by Metalhead Electronics)	9
Damaged · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG7421 (7-string, 1995 model)	Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Descent · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez Universe UV7 (7-string, 1990s model)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1990s revision, studio recording)	9
Dielectric · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG7 Custom (likely 7-string, Dino Cazares signature or similar, as used on Genexus era)	Peavey 5150/6505+ (studio recording, Genexus era; also possible Axe-Fx II for amp modeling, but 5150/6505+ is most likely for riff tone)	9
Edgecrusher · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez Universe UV7BK (7-string, 1997-1998 era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 1998)	9
Linchpin · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RGD Prestige 7-String LA Custom Shop	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era and genre; not confirmed for this exact recording)	9
Protomech · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG2228 8-String	Peavey 5150 II	9
Recharger · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG7 (7-string, likely RGIR or RG7421, as per Dino Cazares' studio use in 2010s)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2012 era)	8
Replica · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP M-II FR (single EMG 81 bridge pickup, B tuning)	Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded preamp, Metalhead Electronics noise gate, studio recording)	8.5
Roboticist · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG7 (7-string, likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Dino Cazares for modern Fear Factory studio recordings)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, modern era), boosted with Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer or Maxon OD808	8
Self Bias Resistor · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez Universe UV7SBK 7-string	Marshall Valvestate 8100	9
Zero Signal · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez Universe UV7	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	9
Zero Signal (Colin Richardson Mix) · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG7 (7-string, likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Dino Cazares on Demanufacture)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Colin Richardson Mix era, studio recording)	8

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Fear Factory use?

Across 14 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded preamp, Metalhead Electronics noise gate, studio recording) (1 song), Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded by Elan Memran/Metalhead Electronics with extra gain and noise gate) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1990s revision, studio recording) (1 song), Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (1 song).

What guitar did Fear Factory use?

Most often: Ibanez Universe UV7SBK 7-string (2 songs), ESP M-II FR (single EMG 81 bridge pickup, B tuning) (1 song), Ibanez Universe UV7SBK (1 song), Ibanez Universe UV7 (7-string, 1990s model) (1 song).

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