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John Mayer

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely John Mayer Signature or Silver Sky for studio, but Fender Stratocaster confirmed for riff section)
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (studio recording, not live rig)

Amp Settings

gain3
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2018. Guitar is a Stratocaster with single-coil pickups. Amp is a Fender Deluxe Reverb, with reverb set to about 2. Pedalboard includes Klon-style overdrive (Wampler Tumnus or Klon Centaur), JHS Bonsai (TS10 setting), and Way Huge Aqua-Puss delay. Pickup selector likely in neck or neck+middle position for riff. No evidence of Two-Rock or Neural DSP Quad Cortex for studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy top endtouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakupslightly compressedarticulate and dynamicmildly scooped midsclear single-coil chimesubtle slapback delayspringy reverb ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, dynamic control for clean articulation, and subtle muting/ghost notes typical of Mayer's style.

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