Riff Tone

Drive

Incubus

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster

AmpMesa/Boogie Tremoverb

PickupsFender single-coil Jazzmaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

Notes

Studio recording, 1999-2000 era (Make Yourself album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song by Equipboard and forum sources. Settings estimated based on typical clean Mesa/Boogie Tremoverb use with single-coil Jazzmaster for 'Drive' clean riff. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and shimmeringwarm and articulateslightly compressedopen and airypercussive fingerstyle attacktight, focused lowscrisp top enddynamic responsestudio-polished clarityno audible distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise rhythmic control, and dynamic articulation to maintain the clean, percussive sound characteristic of the recording.

Sources

Incubus Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Rig Rundown - Incubus' Mike Einzinger and Ben Kenney - Premier Guitar Mike Einziger Amp Settings

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