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Riff Tone

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

John Mayer Trio

Guitarblues2000s

Original Gear

Guitar2005 Fender Custom Shop 'Try' Stratocaster
AmpDumble Overdrive Reverb (used live, blended with Fender Dual Showman)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass7

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, House of Blues, Chicago, September 22, 2005. Guitar is a custom Fender Stratocaster built for the Trio era, with reversed headstock. Amp is Dumble Overdrive Reverb, confirmed by multiple sources as Mayer's main live amp for the Trio era, sometimes blended with a Fender Dual Showman. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of direct numeric data.

Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchwarm and roundtouch-sensitivedynamic response to pickingfat, punchy low endsmooth midrangearticulate single-coil clarityslight breakup with strong attackclear note separationnot heavily saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate blues technique, including syncopated rhythms, ghost notes, and dynamic picking. The tone is touch-sensitive, demanding good control of picking strength and muting for Mayer's signature groove.

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