Anna Molly amp settings — Boss ME-80
The Incubus guitar tone for “Anna Molly”, dialed in for a Boss ME-80 with a PRS SE Silver Sky. Studio version, Light Grenades (2006) - Main acoustic/electric riff and verse
Taylor 814ce acoustic blended with PRS McCarty / Jazzmaster through VOX AC30 and Marshall Plexi / Fender clean with clean boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01ME-80 OD/DS Block (T-SCREAM / BLUES)
Set TYPE to T-SCREAM; provides the light dynamic breakup over the snappy clean
02ME-80 COMP Block
Set TYPE to COMP to replicate the snappy acoustic transient attack
The original recording layers an acoustic guitar (Taylor 814ce) with a gritty clean electric to get that signature sharp, snappy percussive attack. On the ME-80, using a fast-attack compressor block in front of a low-gain Tweed preamp alongside the Strat-style single coils of the Silver Sky perfectly mimics this acoustic-electric hybrid bite. The bridge+middle position tames harsh highs while keeping the transient clack intact.
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