Riff Tone

Anna Molly

Incubus

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1965 reissue, as used by Mike Einziger in this era)

AmpTop Hat amplifier (exact model not specified, but likely Top Hat Club Royale or King Royale as used by Einziger in this era)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostUnknown Boost pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2006. Mike Einziger is known to use a Fender Jazzmaster with single-coil pickups and a Top Hat amp for the 'Anna Molly' riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section in the studio. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp type, and era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly gritty edgedynamic and responsivecrisp, snappy rhythmfunky clean with mild breakupclear single-coil definitionnot overly compressedtouch-sensitivepresent upper mids

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, syncopated strumming with precise muting and dynamic control to achieve the tight, percussive attack and clarity characteristic of the recording.

Sources

How do you get the funky clean sound of Incubus' "Anna Molly"?Mike Einziger Of Incubus: 'I Don't Love To Talk ... - Ultimate Guitar

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