Riff Tone
Stellar
Incubus
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Tremoverb
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 era (Make Yourself album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. Settings and effects for clean section inferred from genre, era, and forum advice to use neck pickup and boost bass/mids for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy cleanarticulate and dynamictouch-sensitivefull-bodiedslightly compressedrounded highspresent midstight low endneck pickup clarity
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and warmth, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Tremoverb
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 era (Make Yourself album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. Settings and effects for clean section inferred from genre, era, and forum advice to use neck pickup and boost bass/mids for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy cleanarticulate and dynamictouch-sensitivefull-bodiedslightly compressedrounded highspresent midstight low endneck pickup clarity
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and warmth, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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