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Riff Tone
Free Fallin' (Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007)
John Mayer
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Silver Sky (2007 prototype or early production, John Mayer signature Strat-style, rosewood fretboard)
AmpPRS J-MOD 100 (live rig, 2007 era, sometimes blended with Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, December 2007. Gear confirmed for this era and tour. PRS Silver Sky was in use by Mayer for this set, with PRS J-MOD 100 as main amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy single-coil claritytouch-sensitive and dynamicfull and round cleanslightly scooped highs for smoothnessmild midrange presencelight spring reverb ambienceminimal breakupexpressive with fingerstyle dynamicsarticulate and open
Difficulty
The riff is accessible for intermediate players but requires control of dynamics, fingerstyle technique, and subtle chord voicings to capture Mayer's expressive clean sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Silver Sky (2007 prototype or early production, John Mayer signature Strat-style, rosewood fretboard)
AmpPRS J-MOD 100 (live rig, 2007 era, sometimes blended with Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, December 2007. Gear confirmed for this era and tour. PRS Silver Sky was in use by Mayer for this set, with PRS J-MOD 100 as main amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy single-coil claritytouch-sensitive and dynamicfull and round cleanslightly scooped highs for smoothnessmild midrange presencelight spring reverb ambienceminimal breakupexpressive with fingerstyle dynamicsarticulate and open
Difficulty
The riff is accessible for intermediate players but requires control of dynamics, fingerstyle technique, and subtle chord voicings to capture Mayer's expressive clean sound.