Riff Tone

Demanufacture

Fear Factory

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Universe UV7SBK

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded by Elan Memran/Metalhead Electronics with extra gain and noise gate)

PickupsDiMarzio Blaze II (stock on UV7SBK, high-output humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Demanufacture' (1995). Dino Cazares used the Ibanez Universe UV7SBK 7-string with stock DiMarzio Blaze II pickups into a modded Marshall JCM800 2203 head. The amp was modded for extra gain and included a built-in noise gate. No evidence of additional pedals or effects used for the main riff section. Settings estimated based on typical 1990s metal production and Marshall JCM800 usage for this album.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiverazor-sharp attackmachine-like precisionscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate and cleardry and immediateaggressive palm mutingvery tight low endindustrial, mechanical texture

Difficulty

The main riff requires advanced right-hand picking speed and stamina, extremely tight palm muting, and precise rhythmic accuracy to achieve the mechanical, staccato feel characteristic of Fear Factory's style.

Sources

Fear Factory – Obsolete - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Dino Cazares - Equipboard Fear Factory Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard What does “modern distortion” mean to you? : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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