Riff Tone

Pardon Me

Incubus

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS CE24 (1990s model, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)

AmpMesa/Boogie Tremoverb Combo

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

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)

otherUnknown Volume pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Guitar and amp confirmed for Make Yourself era; clean tone used for intro/verse riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean section.

Tone Character(10)

spacey and ambientwet with delay and echosmooth volume swellslush modulationclear and articulateslightly compressedwarm neck pickup characternot harsh or brittlestudio-quality cleandynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The clean riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for smooth volume pedal swells, precise timing with delay and modulation, and maintaining clarity and dynamics in a wet, ambient mix.

Sources

Need help deciding on another phaser for some Incubus tones SO MANY PEDALS : r/incubus - Reddit 5 minutes alone: Mike Einziger | MusicRadar Mike Einziger Amp Settings - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar Live Performance Presets : r/BossKatana - Reddit

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