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Dead & Company guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 Dead & Company songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster into Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (likely, based on Mayer's Dead & Company live rig for this era).

Guitars Dead & Company used

Fender American Professional II Stratocaster1 song
PRS Silver Sky (John Mayer signature, maple fretboard, 2023 tour model)1 song
PRS Silver Sky (John Mayer signature, 2023 production, Rosewood fretboard)1 song
D'Angelico Deluxe Bedford1 song
PRS Super Eagle II1 song
PRS Silver Sky (John Mayer signature, 2023 tour model)1 song

Amps Dead & Company used

Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (likely, based on Mayer's Dead & Company live rig for this era)1 song
Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (head and cab, John Mayer's main live amp for Dead & Company 2023)1 song
Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (Dead & Company touring amp, 2023)1 song
Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature1 song
Dumble Steel String Singer (live, mic'd offstage)1 song
Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (2023 live rig)1 song

6 Dead & Company tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Althea (Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO, 7/14/2018) · riff	Riff · clean	Fender American Professional II Stratocaster	Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (likely, based on Mayer's Dead & Company live rig for this era)	3.5
Althea (Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO, 7/3/23) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Silver Sky (John Mayer signature, 2023 tour model)	Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (2023 live rig)	3.5
Bertha (Live at The Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA, 6/5/23) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Super Eagle II	Dumble Steel String Singer (live, mic'd offstage)	3.5
Fire On the Mountain (Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO, 7/2/23) · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Silver Sky (John Mayer signature, maple fretboard, 2023 tour model)	Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (head and cab, John Mayer's main live amp for Dead & Company 2023)	3.5
I Know You Rider (Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO, 7/2/23) · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Silver Sky (John Mayer signature, 2023 production, Rosewood fretboard)	Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (Dead & Company touring amp, 2023)	4
I Know You Rider (Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO, 7/2/23) · solo	Solo · distorted	D'Angelico Deluxe Bedford	Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature	3.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Dead & Company use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (likely, based on Mayer's Dead & Company live rig for this era) (1 song), Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (head and cab, John Mayer's main live amp for Dead & Company 2023) (1 song), Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature (Dead & Company touring amp, 2023) (1 song), Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (1 song).

What guitar did Dead & Company use?

Most often: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster (1 song), PRS Silver Sky (John Mayer signature, maple fretboard, 2023 tour model) (1 song), PRS Silver Sky (John Mayer signature, 2023 production, Rosewood fretboard) (1 song), D'Angelico Deluxe Bedford (1 song).

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