Riff Tone

Echo

Incubus

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS CE 24 (1990s model, likely alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)

AmpMesa/Boogie Tremoverb (Dual Rectifier series, clean channel)

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

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

delayDanelectro Danelectro Reel Echo

reverbBoss Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay

phaserBoss Boss PH-2 Super Phaser

compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (Make Yourself/Morning View era). Mike Einziger was known to use PRS CE 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Tremoverb amps for clean and ambient tones in this period. No direct evidence of live rig for this song's riff section; this is based on studio-era interviews and rig rundowns.

Tone Character(10)

lush and ambientcrystal-clear articulationmodulated swirling texturesethereal and spaciouschiming, bell-like highsslightly compressed cleanwide stereo imagedynamic, touch-sensitive responseminimal breakupwet, echoing trails

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, accurate playing with precise timing to sync with the delay and modulation effects, as well as nuanced dynamic control for the ambient clean tone.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Incubus' Mike Einzinger and Ben Kenney - Premier Guitar Anyone have a handle on what Mike Einziger of Incubus has in his rig 5 minutes alone: Mike Einziger | MusicRadar

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