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Solo Tone

Bold as Love

John Mayer

Guitarblues2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (Dumble-style amp)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (Continuum sessions). Evidence points to Mayer using his signature Strat with Big Dipper pickups into a Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature amp for the studio version. Some forum sources mention Dumble/Two-Rock setup and Zendrive or Bluesbreaker-style pedals for solo gain. No official studio pedalboard photo for this track, but Zendrive is commonly cited for Mayer's lead tones on Continuum. No evidence of additional modulation or time-based pedals beyond amp reverb.

Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchfat neck pickup sounddynamic and expressiveslightly compressedaggressive yet controlledclear note separationmildly saturated lead tone

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to match Mayer's touch-sensitive, singing sustain and articulation.

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