Riff Tone

Wish You Were Here

Incubus

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS CE24 (early 2000s, likely used on 'Morning View')

AmpMesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb (dual rectifier variant, used in studio for 'Morning View')

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

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzWay Huge Way Huge Swollen Pickle

phaserBoss Boss PH-2 Super Phaser

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Boss DD-5 or EHX Memory Man)

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Mike Einziger used a PRS CE24 into a Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb for the heavy riff sections on 'Wish You Were Here'. Effects chain included fuzz/distortion, phaser, and delay. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical usage; no direct numeric settings found in sources.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedarticulate despite heavy fuzztight and percussivemodern alternative rock fuzz/distortionmidrange presence retainednot scooped, avoids harshnessslightly compressedclear note separationaggressive attackfull-bodied

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight timing and control of a saturated, effect-heavy tone. Palm muting and dynamic picking are important for clarity.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Incubus' Mike Einzinger and Ben Kenney Mike Einziger Amp Settings - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar [Question] Thick distortion from "Wish You Were Here" - Incubus?

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