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Riff Tone

City Love (Live In Birmingham)

John Mayer

Guitarblues2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1964 or Custom Shop, as used by Mayer in early 2000s live performances)
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (primary live amp for this era, as confirmed in rig rundowns for this tour)

Amp Settings

gain4
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, 2003 (Any Given Thursday/Birmingham era). Mayer used a Stratocaster into a Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature, with a Tube Screamer for edge-of-breakup. Pedalboard included TS10, Klon Centaur, and Way Huge Aqua Puss. No evidence of heavy modulation or time-based effects in the riff section. Settings estimated based on typical Mayer live setup and genre.

Tone Character(10)
warm and glassytouch-sensitiveslightly compresseddynamic and articulateedge-of-breakupclear note separationmild breakup on strong attackpresent midsrounded highsresponsive to picking dynamics

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-to-advanced rhythmic control, dynamic touch to manage edge-of-breakup response, and familiarity with Mayer's chord voicings and muting techniques.

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