Riff Tone

Schematics

Dying Fetus

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarHamer Scarab Electric Guitar

AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely high-gain tube amp typical for early 2000s death metal, e.g., Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, but not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsHamer stock humbuckers (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Gear confirmed for studio recording of 'Stop At Nothing' (2003). No explicit amp or pedal info found for 'Schematics' riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Dying Fetus tones. Studio context.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationfocused low endrazor-sharp pick attackminimal ambiencevery saturated distortioncrushing rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Schematics' features extremely fast, tightly synchronized alternate picking and palm muting, requiring advanced right-hand technique and left-hand accuracy. The technical speed and precision needed make this riff highly challenging.

Sources

Dying Fetus – Stop At Nothing - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account