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Riff Tone
Recharger
Fear Factory
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7 (7-string, likely RGIR or RG7421, as per Dino Cazares' studio use in 2010s)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2012 era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Recharger' (The Industrialist, 2012). Guitar is a 7-string Ibanez with EMG 81-7 active pickups. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier used for main rhythm/riff tone. Settings and pedals confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear, articulate attackminimal muddinessfocused low endmechanical, industrial texturedry, reverb-freeprecise, staccato riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking, as well as the ability to maintain mechanical, syncopated rhythms at high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7 (7-string, likely RGIR or RG7421, as per Dino Cazares' studio use in 2010s)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2012 era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Recharger' (The Industrialist, 2012). Guitar is a 7-string Ibanez with EMG 81-7 active pickups. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier used for main rhythm/riff tone. Settings and pedals confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear, articulate attackminimal muddinessfocused low endmechanical, industrial texturedry, reverb-freeprecise, staccato riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking, as well as the ability to maintain mechanical, syncopated rhythms at high speed.