This is one of the most underrated guitar players on the planet I think he belongs in the rock and roll hall of fame along with the rest of his band. Mike has had an incredible influence on my playing. Is incredible versatility, extraordinarily creative and killer tone and rhythm ability.
I love musicians that actually understand their own gear and know how to use it, they are don't just give their tech guy thousands of dollars to go buy good gear or just use whatever company endorses them's gear.
There is much more going on that what he is talking about and showing you, this is a simplified explanation. You can tell because he is not sure on what to really say. He could tell you there are 10k pots in some areas now that did not have them before, but most people would not understand. There are modifications done to probably all the pedals and gear. This means opening up the pedal or piece of equipment and removing parts and replacing them with different ones. It is common for guys of his nature to really know the insides of their tools. Changing capacitors and transistors can cause serious tone changes to pedals. Changing a wiring pattern on a guitar and other places also create different unique tones. There is also a "rig" which you do not see which houses the amps and other "rack mount" gear which is the other half of the guitar. Every aspect of his craft (and other instruments) is completely custom and everything he has can be modified extensively. Vintage parts and modern parts, 10s of thousands of dollars into his sound. Not just his but many many others as well. True audio engineers can design and create their own gear and do, he is one of them. Understanding basic circuitry is all you need to know.
Totally understand what you mean my friend. I just thought with the amount of pedals e uses and all the tap dancing during a song to change between effects, the bradshaw or the G force can still allow the programming of effects in patches for each of his songs and can switch the effects arrangements between various parts of the song. But hey it's all good, I'm not gonna question Mike E. as I'm a fan and at the end of the day it's his rig. Cheers!
Inmenso panel de pedales =O! Como los combina... impresionante la habilidad para manejar toda esa cantidad de interruptores durante un concierto. Grande Mike! =)!
I also have problems with switching my sound if I have more then one pedal to press to get the certain sound that I need. Thats why I want to get a pedal that actually changes all of my pedals with one press of a button to a certain sound. Basically a preset pedal.
@ordepsotam Check out the Boss LS-2. Basically it's a line selector. It should solve your problem according to how you use it. I've got one and even though it takes some getting used to as far as setting it is concerned, I think it should solve your problem
For those of you into this sort of thing....you can get a decent leslie effect out of a chorus pedal with a high rate setting. Beats spending 700 bucks on the H&K rotosphere if your not rolling in moolah. ;)
It would be nice if Mike did another video explaining how he orders his pedals and why. It looks to me like he is plugging straight into the Danelectro and that is boggling me. Lol. I was trying to follow the chain order but its impossible. It looks like the tone driver on the left side of the board is going off somewhere other than to any pedal near it...also, is there anything closer to the amps he didn't show us like a noise gate or something or is everything on the pedal board?
I've found that playing guitar in the classical way really fucked up my wrist to. I changed to a more baseball bat grip, and never had a problem since.
@xArbilx I believe it's first in his chain, mine is at the end and whenever i try to emulate his solo in Pistola my gonkulator does not pick up with the infinite delay. When i switched the order it seemed to work fine.
Thanks! Now i end up with the same problem! I have two amps and i want to share effects between them and i use one for clean and the other for dirty tones, my problem is that for example if i use a delay on the clean amp and i change chanel to the dirty one, the delay passes on from the clean amp to the dirty one.. How do i solve this?
it´s a shame that he didn´t play the rest of the bridge section on the warmth. I know it´s the super phaser on that part, plus the delay (and distortion later)... but i think he uses another pedal as well, because only the phaser with the delay even with the same settings doesn´t sound the same... does anyone have a tip?
Hey Mike and incubus fans! Does anybody know what are those two black boxes just above the H&K rotosphere? on the left of the pedal power's? I can see that all pedals are connected into that and i think thats the "secret" of sharing the same fx's between two amps but i dont know if im right and how that works.. My problem is that i too use two amps and A/B them via a morley A/B switcher but my fx's "bleed" from one amp to the other.. Does anyone can help me? Also, sorry for my english! Thanks
FLyAgaric421 Last things first. No, it would not be impossible to tune the piano every single day. (Which you would have to do.) But, thats another guy you would have to hire on the road just to tune the thing. Plus, he probably only uses it on a song or two. So it makes more sense just to use the digital. The old piano case is just to look cool. Nothing looks more cheesy/unprofessional than a digital keyboard on an X stand. Having a guy on the road to tune a real piano every show just to play one song a night makes no sense to me.
+MikeEinziger153 haha all good man just some cheeky banter. but on top of this video im sure he really goes into detail about his pedals and modding them. mesa amps are quality as well, interesting he chose smaller combos, he really knows what he wants in his sound
Hardly a world tour when you don't even go to Vancouver or Seattle. Like pffft - how do you expect anyone in the north west coast of N.America to come see you? Fly down to Cali. Gawd. I just want to see Incubus live again but you haven't come anywhere near Vancouver in like 6 years!
If you're using a MIDI keyboard then what is the point of putting inside a piano casing? Makes no sense at all.. It wouldn't be impossible to keep a real piano in tune on the road at all. People do it every single day..
This is one of the most underrated guitar players on the planet I think he belongs in the rock and roll hall of fame along with the rest of his band. Mike has had an incredible influence on my playing. Is incredible versatility, extraordinarily creative and killer tone and rhythm ability.
he's a genius for incorporating all of those sounds in a song.
One of my favorite guitar players. What he does when transitioning effects is magnificent. Very smart.
I've been waiting years for a video like this.
i always thought switching between 3 pedals was a pain in the ass but then i remember mike switches through a billion different sounds
he really loves wearing that bjork tshirt
Nearly 10 years later, at the same exact venue, I saw Incubus for the FIRST time! ✌🏼
Mike Einziger and Tom Morello are the best users of guitar effects in the world
Have you heard about Gustavo Cerati?
@@smartlevel1450 of course! I´m Chilean! soy chileno!! dx Gustavo Cerati also was an enormous guitar hero, I love the way he uses the effects too
I love musicians that actually understand their own gear and know how to use it, they are don't just give their tech guy thousands of dollars to go buy good gear or just use whatever company endorses them's gear.
hes a genius of guitar effects
Cool tech video for Incubus' guitar rig!
Finally!!, he never have done one of those guitar-geek gear tour!
To just have his musical knowledge for a day would be awesome!!!
There is much more going on that what he is talking about and showing you, this is a simplified explanation. You can tell because he is not sure on what to really say. He could tell you there are 10k pots in some areas now that did not have them before, but most people would not understand. There are modifications done to probably all the pedals and gear. This means opening up the pedal or piece of equipment and removing parts and replacing them with different ones. It is common for guys of his nature to really know the insides of their tools. Changing capacitors and transistors can cause serious tone changes to pedals. Changing a wiring pattern on a guitar and other places also create different unique tones. There is also a "rig" which you do not see which houses the amps and other "rack mount" gear which is the other half of the guitar. Every aspect of his craft (and other instruments) is completely custom and everything he has can be modified extensively. Vintage parts and modern parts, 10s of thousands of dollars into his sound. Not just his but many many others as well. True audio engineers can design and create their own gear and do, he is one of them. Understanding basic circuitry is all you need to know.
Obscure Diamond Teach me
Same
I use quite the array of pedals and I have to agree....it truly is a pain in the ass.
Mike is so UNDERRATED guitarists !
you guys were great! always a pleasure seeing you in charlotte!
Totally understand what you mean my friend. I just thought with the amount of pedals e uses and all the tap dancing during a song to change between effects, the bradshaw or the G force can still allow the programming of effects in patches for each of his songs and can switch the effects arrangements between various parts of the song.
But hey it's all good, I'm not gonna question Mike E. as I'm a fan and at the end of the day it's his rig.
Cheers!
Thank you! That was awesome. Can't wait to see you all again!
The warmth sounded amazing
Number 42 in the list of 100 most underrated guitar players, and for me... he's not bad
Inmenso panel de pedales =O! Como los combina... impresionante la habilidad para manejar toda esa cantidad de interruptores durante un concierto.
Grande Mike! =)!
show the goddamn pedals for the warmth ffffuuu-
OH MY GOD... that 'Warmth' Sound -
Wow. I didn't know all that... but then of course I don't play any instrument but I enjoyed seeing this. :)
I was at that concert, and it was amazing.
Hughes and ketner rotosphere mixed with a delay, then the phaser.
Hearing him play Warmth made me miss the Make Yourself days...
God I would love him to gain enough strength put the classic beast of a PRS back in his hands. Especially for a morning view anniversary tour
Does Mike took some tap dance lessons to manage to turn on and off all those effects? I definitely don't have that coordination 👏👏👏
Mike is the best FX user on the planet
@ordepsotam Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus. It's a power supply. He has one going to H&K, the other three are for the rest of the board.
I also have problems with switching my sound if I have more then one pedal to press to get the certain sound that I need. Thats why I want to get a pedal that actually changes all of my pedals with one press of a button to a certain sound. Basically a preset pedal.
@ordepsotam Check out the Boss LS-2. Basically it's a line selector. It should solve your problem according to how you use it. I've got one and even though it takes some getting used to as far as setting it is concerned, I think it should solve your problem
I really can't play much but all I use is a Digitech RP(something, I think 70) and it works for just about everything except the "wahs" on it suck.
That sound is so freakin sexy. Mikey is amazing. Any chance of getting a list of pedals he uses so I can pick some up.
He has a equipboard gear list.
The gear is on that website.
like the Kiazen tosin abassi guitar
The Warmth, from the album Make Yourself :)
he seems to know more about theory than maybe jim root and wes borland, combined
Goooood stuff!
@MrPhiladelphia76er In fact, I agree with you, but we cannot ignore the skill of Tom. Greetings from Chile!
For those of you into this sort of thing....you can get a decent leslie effect out of a chorus pedal with a high rate setting. Beats spending 700 bucks on the H&K rotosphere if your not rolling in moolah. ;)
xArbilx Boss also has a Rotary pedal that is a few hundred bucks cheaper
He used Tremoverbs years ago and was using Marshalls. Looks like he went back with the Mesa's. Interesting how he's using combo's and not 4x12.
Have you ever heard of a PSM 5 Master Switch Mike? You can control up to 5 pedals with a click of a button to eliminate that "pain in they ass".
this was charlotte. saw them hours after this soundcheck. FUCKING AMAZING.
wow.. music man
the ph-2 is a such a great phaser. Better than the phase 90 in my opinion.
I want a keyboard like that.
Genius.
It would be nice if Mike did another video explaining how he orders his pedals and why. It looks to me like he is plugging straight into the Danelectro and that is boggling me. Lol. I was trying to follow the chain order but its impossible. It looks like the tone driver on the left side of the board is going off somewhere other than to any pedal near it...also, is there anything closer to the amps he didn't show us like a noise gate or something or is everything on the pedal board?
@chantorfo i can live with that :D ..although mike remains my favourite
I've found that playing guitar in the classical way really fucked up my wrist to. I changed to a more baseball bat grip, and never had a problem since.
Mesa/Boogie Tremoverb combos... they're sexy... :D
That looks like Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, Missouri.
@xArbilx I believe it's first in his chain, mine is at the end and whenever i try to emulate his solo in Pistola my gonkulator does not pick up with the infinite delay. When i switched the order it seemed to work fine.
3:17 🎸 🦶🐋
I'm part of the Information Super Highway Land? WOW!
Mike can you explain in detail exactly how you mount to pedals to the wood??
Velcro
Where is part II ?
Thanks! Now i end up with the same problem! I have two amps and i want to share effects between them and i use one for clean and the other for dirty tones, my problem is that for example if i use a delay on the clean amp and i change chanel to the dirty one, the delay passes on from the clean amp to the dirty one.. How do i solve this?
yeah switching from sound to sound is a real pain in the ass
niceeeeeeeeeeeee
@cowboytonydee
stay tuned bro... patience
it´s a shame that he didn´t play the rest of the bridge section on the warmth. I know it´s the super phaser on that part, plus the delay (and distortion later)... but i think he uses another pedal as well, because only the phaser with the delay even with the same settings doesn´t sound the same... does anyone have a tip?
wish i had his equipment
Hey Mike and incubus fans! Does anybody know what are those two black boxes just above the H&K rotosphere? on the left of the pedal power's? I can see that all pedals are connected into that and i think thats the "secret" of sharing the same fx's between two amps but i dont know if im right and how that works.. My problem is that i too use two amps and A/B them via a morley A/B switcher but my fx's "bleed" from one amp to the other.. Does anyone can help me? Also, sorry for my english! Thanks
@xArbilx He uses velcro.
does somebody knows which pickups is he using in his Albert Lee guitar? thanks :D
why wouldn't he just use a switching system like the G force or the bradshaw, so much easier to program all the effects for each song.
The Warmth
@onerighteousdude421 How long is it in length?
FLyAgaric421 Last things first. No, it would not be impossible to tune the piano every single day. (Which you would have to do.) But, thats another guy you would have to hire on the road just to tune the thing. Plus, he probably only uses it on a song or two. So it makes more sense just to use the digital. The old piano case is just to look cool. Nothing looks more cheesy/unprofessional than a digital keyboard on an X stand. Having a guy on the road to tune a real piano every show just to play one song a night makes no sense to me.
This video is 4:21 in length
@brokenzaphyr haha i was thinking the same thing while i watched the video :] beat me to it!
thats a huge ass fretboard
MM Albert Lee :D
please, i need to know.... what pedal he use for a distortion?????? que pedal usa para la distorsión??? pleaseeeee
+MikeEinziger153 Aren't you Mike Einziger? I think u would know already!
+ChrisEspino759 fuck you jajaj, i was created this channel when i was a freaky child.
+MikeEinziger153 haha all good man just some cheeky banter.
but on top of this video im sure he really goes into detail about his pedals and modding them. mesa amps are quality as well, interesting he chose smaller combos, he really knows what he wants in his sound
+MikeEinziger153 DigiTech XTD Tone Driver Overdrive Pedal and boss ds1
what amps are those that he is using?
I got one. :D
Dude that looks like susquhannna bank center
Hardly a world tour when you don't even go to Vancouver or Seattle. Like pffft - how do you expect anyone in the north west coast of N.America to come see you? Fly down to Cali. Gawd. I just want to see Incubus live again but you haven't come anywhere near Vancouver in like 6 years!
Let's hear your rig.
pedalboard?
What song he is playing on 03:00 ?
plotonisradd the warmth
I think he needs more hair :-D
I think He needs hair stylish..
Congratulations on your opinion
You're a big ol incubus fan aren't you
he needs an axe-fx :D
i'm the first.
If you're using a MIDI keyboard then what is the point of putting inside a piano casing? Makes no sense at all.. It wouldn't be impossible to keep a real piano in tune on the road at all. People do it every single day..
saco wea grande el que graba, no enfoca los pedales
sounds like crap