DiMarzio DP225BK Billy Corgan BC-1 Neck Guitar Pickup, Black Stage Monitors the album saw Fear Factory

the album saw Fear Factory experiment with their sound

while an assignable control switch and expression pedal provide dynamic real-time effects adjustment

this customized bass sported a black pickguard that became his signature aesthetic touch

bassist Bob Cranshaw

Fishman electronics stage work

DiMarzio DP225BK Billy Corgan BC-1 Neck Guitar Pickup, Black Stage Monitors the album saw Fear FactoryWhen DiMarzio started working with Billy Corgan on the pickups for his signature Strat, they sent him several models to try out. He liked the Air Norton S in the neck, The Chopper in the middle and The Tone Zone S in the bridge. After playing them on several gigs, he asked for some changes in the neck and bridge pickups. He wanted a deeper sound from the low strings without losing any punch, and he didn't want the sound to get muddy with high gain