Seymour Duncan Announces The Dino Cazares Machete Signature Humbucker!

[Mincer]

The Dino Cazares Signature Humbucker!



Dino Cazares doesn't compromise, and neither does his signature Machete humbucker. This active pickup in a passive mount combines high-output coils with a custom preamp circuit to unleash ferocious attack with surgical precision. Whether you're hammering out brutal rhythms or cutting through with lead work, the Machete delivers the relentless clarity and thickness that fuel Fear Factory's punishing sound, now available to power your heaviest riffs.

• Active pickup in passive mount for modern metal
• Aggressive clarity with crushing low-end definition and articulation
• Available in 6-string (in colors Black, White, and Red) and in 7-string (in colors Black, White, and Zebra)
• Hand-built in Santa Barbara, CA

Fear Factory's Dino Cazares has spent decades defining the sonic assault of industrial metal, and his tone continues to evolve. The Machete, previously exclusive to Dino's signature Ormsby® guitars, is finally available everywhere from Seymour Duncan. This active humbucker in a passive mount delivers aggressive clarity and crushing power, engineered for players who demand articulation and low-end definition without sacrificing organic feel.



The Dino Cazares Machete Signature Humbucker delivers the razor-sharp attack and punishing crunch his music demands. Built on the foundation of the acclaimed Retribution model, the Machete channels that articulation into a distinct new voice. Treble bite and low-mid thickness combine for an immediate, aggressive attack perfect for machine-gun picking, tight chugs, and searing leads. The Machete retains an organic character that responds dynamically to your playing, delivering punchy aggression with definition.

If you've been craving fierce, articulate power that cuts through the heaviest mix while maintaining note clarity, the Machete delivers. It's the pickup that powers Dino's relentless riffing on Fear Factory's latest material, and now it can power your playing. Load it into your guitar and discover the sound that drives one of modern metal's most uncompromising players. Read more about it here!

 

[jeremy]

love the look for an active pup!

 

[AdrianSD]

Looks like a Dimarzio.

 

[Mincer]

Looks like a Dimarzio.

Except the cool S logo there!

 

[nienturi]

The Dino Cazares Signature Humbucker!

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Dino Cazares doesn't compromise, and neither does his signature Machete humbucker. This active pickup in a passive mount combines high-output coils with a custom preamp circuit to unleash ferocious attack with surgical precision. Whether you're hammering out brutal rhythms or cutting through with lead work, the Machete delivers the relentless clarity and thickness that fuel Fear Factory's punishing sound, now available to power your heaviest riffs.


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Normally i really don't like the appearance of the actives but this one is cool

 

[AdrianSD]

Except the cool S logo there!

Yes, except that the logo doesn't quite fit, lemme explain myself:
- Dimarzio like baseplate - check
- Double hex black screws - check
- Matte bobbin finish - check
That's Dimarzio in my book, ain't get more Dimarzio than that

 

[stinkfeet]

Does anyone know how the machete might compare to the retribution?

 

[Mincer]

Does anyone know how the machete might compare to the retribution?

Well, it just came out, so no one has really tried it yet.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I don't think many people got to try the Retribution either since it was 7-string only.

I'd love to give this one a try. Love Dino's tone.

Man, that guitar tho... that bridge pickup is like a mile away from the bridge, LOL. It's almost a middle pickup.

 

[Despised]

Here's an interesting question, and I'm hoping this might yield the answer I'm looking for...

Since this is a bridge pickup, I'm curious to know if you could use one as a neck pickup - kinda like an EMG 81, or how you can chose to use either a ceramic or Alnico Blackout or Fishman Fluence Modern in either position...

I ask because I've been anxious for this to come out for a while now, and would love to load my newest toy with a set of these...

 

[Mincer]

Well, you *could* use it as a neck pickup, but it is pretty high output, so balance with a bridge pickup might be an issue, as well as compression of the input stage of the amp being a problem.

 

[Despised]

Well, you *could* use it as a neck pickup, but it is pretty high output, so balance with a bridge pickup might be an issue, as well as compression of the input stage of the amp being a problem.

This could be solved somewhat by dropping the height of the neck pickup right? I'm just trying to understand how this would work in comparison to - for example, using either a DiMarzio X2N as a neck pickup or in comparison to any other active as a neck pickup (when using the same pickup in the bridge...)...

 

[Mincer]

Dropping the neck pickup too far causes other issues with the sound- the attack goes away. And by that point, there are better ways to get the sound you want without having to compromise.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I don't know what it is about actives, but I find the ones intended for the bridge sound at the very least usable in the neck position. 81 and 85 as an example. I don't think that's the case for passives. I think it may have to do with how EMG's preamp dumps out a whole bunch of bottom end and high-end, which helps homogenize the response a bit, whereas passives don't.

I personally wouldn't recommend an X2N if you want your neck position to sound... like... even remotely usable in the context of both positions, LOL. But I'm no Paul Gilbert either.

 

[Masta' C]

Nice to see SD finally doing something new with the Duality tech!