Seymour Duncan Machete Trembucker - Dino Cazares Signature | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls
Introduction
The Seymour Duncan Dino Cazares Signature Machete Trembucker is an active humbucker pickup engineered for extreme metal players seeking aggressive clarity and crushing low-end definition. This signature pickup delivers the razor-sharp attack and punishing tone that powers Fear Factory's sonic assault, combining treble bite with thick low-mids for uncompromising articulation. Designed for intermediate to professional guitarists who demand precision and power in their heaviest riffs.
Product Overview
The Machete features an active humbucker design in a passive mount configuration, with black bobbins and black pole screws housed in a standard trembucker spacing for 6-string bridge positions. Built on the foundation of Seymour Duncan's acclaimed Retribution model, this pickup channels that legendary articulation into a distinct new voice optimized for industrial and extreme metal applications. The trembucker spacing accommodates guitars with wider string spacing at the bridge, ensuring proper magnetic alignment for balanced output across all strings.
The pickup's tonal character emphasizes immediate, aggressive attack with enhanced treble bite and substantial low-mid thickness, perfect for machine-gun picking patterns and tight palm-muted chugs. Despite its active design requiring a 9-volt battery, the Machete maintains an organic character that responds dynamically to playing technique, delivering punchy aggression without sterile digital compression. The high-output design cuts through dense, heavily distorted mixes while maintaining note-to-note clarity even in the fastest passages.
Previously exclusive to Dino Cazares' signature Ormsby guitars, this active pickup brings professional-grade tone to any compatible instrument. The active circuitry provides consistent output and reduced noise, while the thoughtful voicing ensures the pickup remains responsive to volume and tone adjustments. Whether you're crafting industrial metal soundscapes or exploring extreme genres, the Machete delivers the articulation and definition that modern heavy music demands.
Ideal For
- Extreme metal guitarists seeking articulate aggression for technical riffing and blast beat sections
- Industrial and groove metal players requiring crushing low-end definition with treble clarity
- Professional touring musicians who need consistent, high-output performance in heavy gain settings
- Studio recording artists demanding note separation and clarity in heavily layered guitar tracks
- Intermediate to advanced players upgrading their bridge pickup for modern metal tones
Key Features
Active Humbucker Design
The Machete utilizes active circuitry in a standard passive-mount footprint, delivering high output with low noise and consistent performance. The 9-volt battery-powered design provides enhanced headroom and clarity, eliminating the muddy low-end and compressed highs often associated with passive high-output pickups.
Signature Voicing
Developed with Fear Factory's Dino Cazares, this pickup emphasizes treble bite and low-mid thickness for immediate attack and crushing power. The carefully sculpted frequency response ensures machine-gun picking patterns remain articulate while sustained power chords deliver punishing weight, capturing the signature tone heard on Fear Factory's modern recordings.
Trembucker Spacing
Built with wider pole piece spacing to accommodate tremolo-equipped guitars, the Machete ensures proper string alignment for balanced magnetic response across all six strings. This spacing prevents the outer strings from sounding weak or thin compared to the center strings, maintaining consistent output and tone.
Dynamic Response
Unlike many active pickups that exhibit compressed, sterile characteristics, the Machete retains organic feel and responds to playing dynamics. Volume knob adjustments produce natural cleanup, and the pickup articulates pick attack variations, allowing expressive playing despite the aggressive voicing.
Professional Construction
Features black bobbins with black pole screws for stealth aesthetics that complement modern metal guitar designs. Seymour Duncan's quality construction ensures reliable performance under demanding stage and studio conditions, with shielded wiring and robust mounting hardware.
What's Included
- Seymour Duncan Machete Dino Cazares Signature Trembucker Pickup
- Mounting screws and springs
- Wiring diagram and installation instructions
- Seymour Duncan warranty information
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Active Humbucker (passive mount) |
| Position | Bridge (6-string trembucker spacing) |
| Magnet Type | Ceramic |
| Output | High (active) |
| DC Resistance | N/A (active pickup) |
| Resonant Peak | N/A (active pickup) |
| Coil Configuration | Humbucker |
| Power | 9-volt battery (not included) |
| Bobbin Color | Black |
| Pole Screws | Black |
| String Spacing | Trembucker (wider bridge spacing) |
| Cable | 4-conductor |
Get Your Hands on This Pickup Today
Upgrade your guitar's bridge position with the Seymour Duncan Dino Cazares Signature Machete and experience the articulate aggression that defines modern extreme metal. Visit No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls to discuss installation options and hear how this pickup can transform your tone. Contact us today to order your Machete pickup or explore our full selection of premium guitar electronics and upgrades.
