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Riff Tone
Who Did You Think I Was (Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007)
John Mayer
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (John Mayer Signature or Custom Shop, mid-2000s, likely with Big Dipper pickups)
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (early/mid-2000s model, live rig)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
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Notes
Live performance at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, December 2007 (Where the Light Is concert). Gear based on live pedalboard photos and multiple forum discussions referencing this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtouch-sensitive and dynamicedge-of-breakup crunchwarm, rounded midrangetight low endarticulate pick attackslightly compressed but openpercussive, funky rhythm feelclear note separationnot high-gain, retains clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced funk/blues rhythm skills, including syncopated picking, muting, and dynamic control to achieve the signature Mayer feel.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (John Mayer Signature or Custom Shop, mid-2000s, likely with Big Dipper pickups)
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (early/mid-2000s model, live rig)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Live performance at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, December 2007 (Where the Light Is concert). Gear based on live pedalboard photos and multiple forum discussions referencing this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtouch-sensitive and dynamicedge-of-breakup crunchwarm, rounded midrangetight low endarticulate pick attackslightly compressed but openpercussive, funky rhythm feelclear note separationnot high-gain, retains clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced funk/blues rhythm skills, including syncopated picking, muting, and dynamic control to achieve the signature Mayer feel.