Riff Tone
Another Kind of Green (Live at the House of Blues, Chicago, IL, 09/22/05)
John Mayer Trio
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1964 or Custom Shop, as used by Mayer in 2005 Trio era)
AmpTwo Rock Custom Reverb Signature (primary live amp for John Mayer Trio 2005 era, sometimes blended with Fender Vibroverb Reissue)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or Custom Shop, vintage-voiced)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveKlon Klon Centaur
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
boostKeeley Keeley Katana Clean Boost
Notes
Live performance, House of Blues Chicago, 2005. John Mayer Trio era. Gear based on live photos, interviews, and era-specific rig rundowns. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchfat, punchy midrangetouch-sensitive overdriveclear note separation under gainslightly compressed attacksinging sustain on chordspercussive, articulate rhythmwarm, bluesy breakupclassic Strat 'quack' in driven passagesdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, dynamic control, and nuanced use of overdrive and pickup settings to achieve Mayer's signature touch-sensitive crunch and articulation.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1964 or Custom Shop, as used by Mayer in 2005 Trio era)
AmpTwo Rock Custom Reverb Signature (primary live amp for John Mayer Trio 2005 era, sometimes blended with Fender Vibroverb Reissue)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or Custom Shop, vintage-voiced)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveKlon Klon Centaur
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
boostKeeley Keeley Katana Clean Boost
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, House of Blues Chicago, 2005. John Mayer Trio era. Gear based on live photos, interviews, and era-specific rig rundowns. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchfat, punchy midrangetouch-sensitive overdriveclear note separation under gainslightly compressed attacksinging sustain on chordspercussive, articulate rhythmwarm, bluesy breakupclassic Strat 'quack' in driven passagesdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, dynamic control, and nuanced use of overdrive and pickup settings to achieve Mayer's signature touch-sensitive crunch and articulation.
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