Solo Tone

Good Love Is On the Way (Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007)

John Mayer

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Original Gear

GuitarFender Custom Shop Jimi Hendrix Monterey Pop Stratocaster (with Brazilian rosewood fretboard, sanded neck)

AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (TRCR100HD) 100W Tube Amp Head

PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMarshall Marshall Bluesbreaker

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer

boostKeeley Keeley Katana Clean Boost

reverbStrymon Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb

Notes

Live performance at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, December 8, 2007 (Where the Light Is). Gear confirmed by multiple sources for this specific concert and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.

Tone Character(10)

edge-of-breakup crunchsinging sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicswarm, bluesy overdriveclear note separationsmooth lead tonedynamic response to pickingslightly compressedarticulate single notesmild breakup

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve Mayer's nuanced, touch-sensitive style. While not technically extreme, the articulation and feel demand solid technique and musicality.