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Riff Tone
Damaged
Fear Factory
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7421 (7-string, 1995 model)
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Settings and gear based on 'Demanufacture' album session details, which includes 'Damaged'. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section. No live/touring substitutions included.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrisp attackarticulate low string definitionindustrial metal rhythmvery saturated distortionmaximum clarityboosted low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at high speed, with industrial syncopation and muting accuracy for clarity, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7421 (7-string, 1995 model)
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Settings and gear based on 'Demanufacture' album session details, which includes 'Damaged'. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section. No live/touring substitutions included.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrisp attackarticulate low string definitionindustrial metal rhythmvery saturated distortionmaximum clarityboosted low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at high speed, with industrial syncopation and muting accuracy for clarity, making it challenging for most players.