Riff Tone

Zero Signal (Colin Richardson Mix)

Fear Factory

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG7 (7-string, likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Dino Cazares on Demanufacture)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Colin Richardson Mix era, studio recording)

PickupsEMG 81-7 active humbucker (bridge position, 7-string version)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid3.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or Maxon OD808, typical for era and artist)

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown, likely Boss NS-2 or ISP Decimator)

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 (Demanufacture, Colin Richardson Mix). Dino Cazares used Ibanez 7-string guitars with EMG 81-7 pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, often boosted with a Tube Screamer-type overdrive. Quad-tracked guitars. No time-based or modulation effects on the riff section; extremely tight, dry, and percussive tone. Effects loop used for noise gate.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingmachine-like precisionarticulate low endhigh-output, active pickup claritydry, minimal ambiencesaturated but controlled gainfast attackquad-tracked for thickness

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand stamina and precision for rapid palm-muted chugs, tight alternate picking, and maintaining mechanical timing at a fast tempo.

Sources

Fear Factory Amp Settings and Tone Tips - Guitar Chalk Fear Factory (Dino Cazares) Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk How Colin Richardson Defined The Sound of Modern Metal - Nail The Mix

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