Riff Tone

Pardon Me

Incubus

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS CE24 (1990s model, maple neck, alder body)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 2-channel version, 1990s)

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

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Mike Einziger used a PRS CE24 into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the main riff on 'Pardon Me'. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Capo on 1st fret is used for chord voicings.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrunchy, mid-gain distortionclear chord articulationslightly compressedmodern alternative rock edgedynamic response to pickingopen, ringing chordsbright resonance from capo voicingsfocused, not overly saturatedarticulate rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated rhythm, use of a capo for open-string voicings, and dynamic palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.

Sources

How a capo can make 5 classic songs easier to play Need help deciding on another phaser for some Incubus tones

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