Riff Tone

Echo

Incubus

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender 60s Thinline Telecaster

AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Head into 2x12 Mesa cabinets with Celestion Vintage 30s

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster Thinline pickups)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayDanelectro Danelectro Reel Echo

phaserBoss Boss PH-2 Super Phaser

reverbBoss Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (Morning View era). Guitar and amp confirmed for this album/session. No explicit studio pedalboard photo for 'Echo' but pedalboard contents are well-documented for this era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatechimey upper midspercussive attackslightly compressedambient spaciousnessmodulation swirlclear delay repeatsdynamic and responsivenot heavily saturatedsubtle reverb tail

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level precision to maintain rhythmic tightness and clarity, especially with delay repeats and modulation effects.

Sources

Mike Einziger | Equipboard Rig Rundown - Incubus' Mike Einzinger and Ben Kenney - Premier Guitar

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