GuitarDistortedRiff
Replica Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Fear Factory
Fear Factory · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP M-II FR (single EMG 81 bridge pickup, B tuning)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded preamp, Metalhead Electronics noise gate, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (EMG 81)
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.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- machine-like precision
- scooped midrange
- high-gain saturation
- articulate low end
- aggressive palm muting
- dry, focused rhythm tone
- minimal ambience
- compressed, modern metal sound
- sharp attack