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Riff Tone

Waiting On the World to Change

John Mayer

Guitarblues2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1997 Fender Custom Shop Monterey Stratocaster
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Continuum' (2006). Guitar and amp confirmed for this song's riff section. Pedalboard included various overdrives and effects, but only those confirmed or audibly present are listed. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Mayer rig as no direct numeric values are published for this track.

Tone Character(10)
touch-sensitive edge-of-breakupwarm and roundedclear, bell-like highsslightly compressed attackdynamic response to pickingsmooth sustainsubtle breakup when digging innot overly bright or harshmildly scooped midsarticulate chord voicings

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level syncopation, dynamic control, and clean fingerstyle technique, with subtle muting and articulation to match Mayer's phrasing.

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