Megalomaniac guitar tone

Incubus · 2004 · Alternative

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpFender Twin Reverb

GuitarFender Telecaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN7.5

BASS5

MID4

TREBLE5.5

PRESENCE6.5

REVERB0.5

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
Drive 0 · Tone 4 · Level 7.5
Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
Threshold 4
Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.

Tight, all-downstroke picking keeps the riff aggressive.

Lead

AmpFender Twin Reverb

GuitarFender Telecaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN8.5

BASS5

MID4.5

TREBLE5.5

PRESENCE6.5

REVERB0.5

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
Drive 0 · Tone 4 · Level 7.5
Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
Threshold 4
Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.