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Solo Tone
Come Back to Bed (Live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands, Texas, July 24, 2004)
John Mayer
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Custom Shop, rosewood fretboard, early 2000s spec)
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (early 2000s, Mayer's main live amp for this era)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
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Notes
Live performance, July 24, 2004, at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Gear based on Mayer's 2004 live rig, not studio. No evidence of PRS Silver Sky (post-2018) or Dumble SSS for this specific live show.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassysinging sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsdeep low-endmid-scooped claritysmooth overdriveexpressive and vocal-likespacious with ambient reverbdynamic response to pickingnot harsh or fizzy
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and dynamic phrasing, as well as the ability to maintain singing sustain and touch sensitivity throughout expressive blues lines.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Custom Shop, rosewood fretboard, early 2000s spec)
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (early 2000s, Mayer's main live amp for this era)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, July 24, 2004, at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Gear based on Mayer's 2004 live rig, not studio. No evidence of PRS Silver Sky (post-2018) or Dumble SSS for this specific live show.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassysinging sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsdeep low-endmid-scooped claritysmooth overdriveexpressive and vocal-likespacious with ambient reverbdynamic response to pickingnot harsh or fizzy
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and dynamic phrasing, as well as the ability to maintain singing sustain and touch sensitivity throughout expressive blues lines.