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Solo Tone

Gravity (Live at the House of Blues, Chicago, IL, 09/22/05)

John Mayer Trio

Guitarblues2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1964, sunburst, likely with rosewood fretboard)
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (early 2000s model, blackface-style boutique amp)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass7

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, House of Blues Chicago, 2005. John Mayer is known to use his 1964 Strat and Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature for the John Mayer Trio era, especially on the TRY! album and tour. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific solo. No studio overdubs; this is the live album version.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustainwarm and smoothtouch-sensitive breakupvocal-like phrasingdynamic and expressivemildly compressedclear note separationedge-of-breakup crunchrounded highspresent midrange

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of dynamics, expressive phrasing, and nuanced bending/vibrato, making it challenging for intermediate players. The technical demands are not about speed but about musicality and touch.

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