Riff Tone

Belief

John Mayer

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Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 2004 John Mayer Signature Stratocaster or Custom Shop Strat, as used on Continuum)

AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (studio recording era, Continuum sessions)

PickupsFender Big Dipper single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (Continuum album). Clean riff section. No evidence of live/touring rig or alternate guitars for this part.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassywarm and percussivetouch-sensitiveslightly scooped midsarticulate and funkycrisp top endtight, focused low enddynamic response to pickingminimal breakupsubtle amp reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level rhythmic precision, dynamic control, and clean articulation typical of Mayer's funk-influenced blues style.

Sources

How does John Mayer Get this tone? : r/Guitar Recreating John Mayer's Continuum: Key Lessons Learned - Premier Guitar Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review | Guitar World A John Mayer Tone Question | Page 3 | Guitar Forum

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