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Riff Tone
Anna Molly
Incubus
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1965 reissue, as used by Mike Einziger in this era)
AmpTop Hat amplifier (exact model not specified, but likely Top Hat Club Royale or King Royale as used by Einziger in this era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Mike Einziger is known to use a Fender Jazzmaster with single-coil pickups and a Top Hat amp for the 'Anna Molly' riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section in the studio. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp type, and era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly gritty edgedynamic and responsivecrisp, snappy rhythmfunky clean with mild breakupclear single-coil definitionnot overly compressedtouch-sensitivepresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, syncopated strumming with precise muting and dynamic control to achieve the tight, percussive attack and clarity characteristic of the recording.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1965 reissue, as used by Mike Einziger in this era)
AmpTop Hat amplifier (exact model not specified, but likely Top Hat Club Royale or King Royale as used by Einziger in this era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Mike Einziger is known to use a Fender Jazzmaster with single-coil pickups and a Top Hat amp for the 'Anna Molly' riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section in the studio. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp type, and era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly gritty edgedynamic and responsivecrisp, snappy rhythmfunky clean with mild breakupclear single-coil definitionnot overly compressedtouch-sensitivepresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, syncopated strumming with precise muting and dynamic control to achieve the tight, percussive attack and clarity characteristic of the recording.