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Riff Tone
Idiot Box (Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - March 2004)
Incubus
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster
AmpVox AC30 (reissue, live rig 2004)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Nippon Budokan, March 2004. Mike Einziger used his Jazzmaster into a Vox AC30 for clean and edge-of-breakup tones. Pedalboard was extensive, but only effects audibly present in this riff are included. No evidence of Mesa/Boogie or Marshall for this specific live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate attackclear note separationmodest sustaindynamic and responsivemodulation swirl (rotary/phaser) in backgroundnot overly compressedpresent midrangebright but not harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight rhythmic control, especially with dynamic accents and syncopation. The modulation effect adds a layer of complexity to maintaining clarity.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster
AmpVox AC30 (reissue, live rig 2004)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at Nippon Budokan, March 2004. Mike Einziger used his Jazzmaster into a Vox AC30 for clean and edge-of-breakup tones. Pedalboard was extensive, but only effects audibly present in this riff are included. No evidence of Mesa/Boogie or Marshall for this specific live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate attackclear note separationmodest sustaindynamic and responsivemodulation swirl (rotary/phaser) in backgroundnot overly compressedpresent midrangebright but not harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight rhythmic control, especially with dynamic accents and syncopation. The modulation effect adds a layer of complexity to maintaining clarity.