Riff Tone
Idiot Box (Live at Bukit Kiara Equestarian Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - March 2004)
Incubus
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS CE24 (early 2000s, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, live 2004 setup)
PickupsPRS HFS (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers, coil-split option
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, March 2004, Kuala Lumpur. Mike Einziger is known for using his PRS CE24 with coil-split for clean tones and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps for both clean and dirty sounds. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific clean section in this live performance.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and percussivebright and articulatechimey single-coil-like claritytight, focused low endopen, airy highsdynamic response to pickingdistinct note separationslight compressionno audible breakupminimal ambience
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight, syncopated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS CE24 (early 2000s, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, live 2004 setup)
PickupsPRS HFS (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers, coil-split option
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, March 2004, Kuala Lumpur. Mike Einziger is known for using his PRS CE24 with coil-split for clean tones and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps for both clean and dirty sounds. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific clean section in this live performance.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and percussivebright and articulatechimey single-coil-like claritytight, focused low endopen, airy highsdynamic response to pickingdistinct note separationslight compressionno audible breakupminimal ambience
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight, syncopated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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