Riff Tone
Good Love Is On the Way (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), Fender Vibroverb (secondary, possibly blended)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, likely stock or Custom Shop 60s spec)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
mid7
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostKeeley Keeley Katana Pre Amp Guitar Effect Pedal
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
overdriveKeeley Keeley Electronics BD-2 Phat Mod
delayWay Huge Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay MK1
Notes
Live performance, House of Blues, Chicago, 2005. Gear confirmed for this tour/era by pedalboard and amp lists. No evidence of PRS Silver Sky or other guitars for this specific show. Settings estimated based on typical John Mayer Trio live rig and genre/era.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchwarm and dynamictouch-sensitiveslightly gritty but clearfull-bodied midsarticulate single-coil claritypercussive attackresponsive to picking dynamicsclear note separationclassic blues/rock breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level blues rhythm technique, dynamic picking, and control of subtle breakup, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord changes.
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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), Fender Vibroverb (secondary, possibly blended)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, likely stock or Custom Shop 60s spec)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
mid7
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostKeeley Keeley Katana Pre Amp Guitar Effect Pedal
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
overdriveKeeley Keeley Electronics BD-2 Phat Mod
delayWay Huge Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay MK1
Notes
Live performance, House of Blues, Chicago, 2005. Gear confirmed for this tour/era by pedalboard and amp lists. No evidence of PRS Silver Sky or other guitars for this specific show. Settings estimated based on typical John Mayer Trio live rig and genre/era.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchwarm and dynamictouch-sensitiveslightly gritty but clearfull-bodied midsarticulate single-coil claritypercussive attackresponsive to picking dynamicsclear note separationclassic blues/rock breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level blues rhythm technique, dynamic picking, and control of subtle breakup, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord changes.
Good Love Is On the Way (Live at the House of Blues, Chicago, IL, 09/22/05) settings for your amp
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