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Riff Tone
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
John Mayer
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
Guitar2004 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster
AmpDumble Overdrive Special (main), Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (possible blend), Fender Deluxe (possible overdub)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Continuum album (2006). Main riff section. Multiple sources confirm Dumble and Two-Rock amps were used in the studio; Fender Deluxe may have been used for overdubs. Pickup selector in position 4 (neck + middle).
Tone Character(10)
glassy and compressedtouch-sensitive and dynamicwarm with subtle breakupmid-forward sustainchimey highssmooth and slightly grittyresponsive to picking strengthnot fully clean, edge-of-breakupcompressed attackarticulate and expressive
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced fingerstyle technique, complex chord shapes with thumb-over-the-neck, and dynamic control for touch sensitivity and ghost notes, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 54 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar2004 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster
AmpDumble Overdrive Special (main), Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (possible blend), Fender Deluxe (possible overdub)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 54 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, Continuum album (2006). Main riff section. Multiple sources confirm Dumble and Two-Rock amps were used in the studio; Fender Deluxe may have been used for overdubs. Pickup selector in position 4 (neck + middle).
Tone Character(10)
glassy and compressedtouch-sensitive and dynamicwarm with subtle breakupmid-forward sustainchimey highssmooth and slightly grittyresponsive to picking strengthnot fully clean, edge-of-breakupcompressed attackarticulate and expressive
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced fingerstyle technique, complex chord shapes with thumb-over-the-neck, and dynamic control for touch sensitivity and ghost notes, making it challenging for most players.