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Linchpin Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Fear Factory
Fear Factory · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez RGD Prestige 7-String LA Custom Shop
Pickups
EMG 707 active humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era and genre; not confirmed for this exact recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
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.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Ibanez RGD Prestige 7-String → Noise gate → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier → Cab
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate low end
- modern industrial crunch
- fast attack
- compressed and focused
- minimal ambience
- clear note separation
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms amp model or settings for 'Linchpin' riff; amp and settings estimated based on Dino Cazares' known rig from the era and typical industrial metal tones.
- No explicit pedal or effect information found for this song/section; effects inferred from genre and audio.
- Guitar model confirmed for album era, but not specifically for 'Linchpin' riff section.
- If more specific studio notes or interviews surface, settings and effects should be updated.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Fear Factory's 'Linchpin' features a tight, modern metal tone with extreme gain, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, tight bass, and aggressive upper mids/treble for clarity. Dino Cazares typically used a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier with low reverb and boosted presence for articulation, matching the genre and era's production style.