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Wish You Were Here Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Incubus
Incubus · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS CE24 (early 2000s, likely used on 'Morning View')
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb (dual rectifier variant, used in studio for 'Morning View')
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
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.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Way Huge Swollen Pickle · fuzz
- Boss PH-2 Super Phaser · phaser
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Boss DD-5 or EHX Memory Man) · delay
PRS CE24 → Way Huge Swollen Pickle → Boss PH-2 Super Phaser → Delay pedal (likely Boss DD-5 or EHX Memory Man) → Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- thick and saturated
- articulate despite heavy fuzz
- tight and percussive
- modern alternative rock fuzz/distortion
- midrange presence retained
- not scooped, avoids harshness
- slightly compressed
- clear note separation
- aggressive attack
- full-bodied