Riff Tone

11 Am

Incubus

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS CE 24 (likely 2000-2001 model, as used by Mike Einziger during Morning View era)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Morning View era)

PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

overdriveTWA TWA SC-01 Source Code Overdrive

reverbBoss Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Mike Einziger was known to use PRS CE 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps for the Morning View album. No direct evidence for 11 Am specifically, but this is the most probable setup for the riff section based on era and rig rundowns. No live/tour gear included.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivewarm midrange focusclear and articulate chord voicingsslightly compressed attackdynamic and responsive to pickingmoderate sustaincrunchy but not heavily saturatedpresent upper midsstudio claritytouch of ambient reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level rhythmic precision, dynamic control, and clean articulation of chords with some palm muting and syncopation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Incubus' Mike Einzinger and Ben Kenney

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