Riff Tone

Replica

Fear Factory

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP M-II FR (single EMG 81 bridge pickup, B tuning)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded preamp, Metalhead Electronics noise gate, studio recording)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Replica' (Demanufacture, 1995). Guitar is ESP M-II FR with only a single EMG 81 bridge pickup, tuned to B. Amp is a Marshall JCM800 2203 with modded preamp and built-in noise gate. No evidence of additional pedals or effects used in the riff section; chorus pedal was used by Dino Cazares at some point but not confirmed for this recording. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemachine-like precisionscooped midrangehigh-gain saturationarticulate low endaggressive palm mutingdry, focused rhythm toneminimal ambiencecompressed, modern metal soundsharp attack

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for tight, fast palm-muted chugs and precise rhythm synchronization, characteristic of Fear Factory's industrial metal style.

Sources

Dino Cazares - Equipboard Fear Factory – Demanufacture - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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