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Riff Tone

Linchpin

Fear Factory

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RGD Prestige 7-String LA Custom Shop
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era and genre; not confirmed for this exact recording)

Amp Settings

gain9
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

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.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern industrial crunchfast attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of industrial metal. While not technically virtuosic, the precision and stamina required make it moderately challenging.

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