Riff Tone

Wish You Were Here

Incubus

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS CE 24 (early 2000s, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 24 frets)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb 2x12 combo

PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers, stock

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Mike Einziger is known to use his PRS CE 24 for clean sections on 'Wish You Were Here' and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb combo amp for both clean and dirty tones in the studio. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section. Settings are estimated based on typical Mesa clean tones and genre/era. Pedalboard is extensive, but only effects clearly audible and/or cited for clean sections are included.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and hi-filush and spaciousslightly compressed attackchimey top endwide stereo imageambient, shimmery reverbclear note separationno audible breakupsubtle modulation depthstudio-polished clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires precise strumming and muting to maintain clarity and dynamics, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Incubus' Mike Einzinger and Ben Kenney [Question] Thick distortion from "Wish You Were Here" - Incubus?

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