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Riff Tone
Covered In Rain (Live In Birmingham)
John Mayer
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1990s-early 2000s American Standard or Custom Shop, as used by John Mayer in 2002 live performances)
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb (early model, as used by Mayer in 2002 live shows)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance, Oak Mountain Amphitheater, Birmingham, AL, September 2002. Gear based on era-specific live footage and forum consensus. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatewarm, dynamic cleanstouch-sensitive responseslight amp breakup on strong pickingrich midrange presenceopen, airy highssubtle amp reverbclear note separationmild compressionpercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced chord voicings, dynamic picking, and precise volume/tone control for Mayer's signature touch-sensitive clean tone. The rhythm and phrasing demand a high level of control and musicality.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1990s-early 2000s American Standard or Custom Shop, as used by John Mayer in 2002 live performances)
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb (early model, as used by Mayer in 2002 live shows)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, Oak Mountain Amphitheater, Birmingham, AL, September 2002. Gear based on era-specific live footage and forum consensus. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatewarm, dynamic cleanstouch-sensitive responseslight amp breakup on strong pickingrich midrange presenceopen, airy highssubtle amp reverbclear note separationmild compressionpercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced chord voicings, dynamic picking, and precise volume/tone control for Mayer's signature touch-sensitive clean tone. The rhythm and phrasing demand a high level of control and musicality.