Riff Tone
Linchpin
Fear Factory
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RGD Prestige 7-String LA Custom Shop
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era and genre; not confirmed for this exact recording)
PickupsEMG 707 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Linchpin' (2001, Digimortal album). Guitar confirmed for album era; amp not explicitly confirmed for this song/section. Dino Cazares is known for using Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps in this period, but no direct citation for this specific track. No explicit pedal/effect info for this song/section in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern industrial crunchfast attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of industrial metal. While not technically virtuosic, the precision and stamina required make it moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RGD Prestige 7-String LA Custom Shop
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era and genre; not confirmed for this exact recording)
PickupsEMG 707 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Linchpin' (2001, Digimortal album). Guitar confirmed for album era; amp not explicitly confirmed for this song/section. Dino Cazares is known for using Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps in this period, but no direct citation for this specific track. No explicit pedal/effect info for this song/section in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern industrial crunchfast attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of industrial metal. While not technically virtuosic, the precision and stamina required make it moderately challenging.
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