Solo Tone

Gravity

John Mayer

Guitarblues2000s

Original Gear

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

AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature and Dumble Overdrive Special (studio blend, Continuum era)

PickupsFender Big Dipper single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6.5

mid6

treble6

reverb5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveKlon Klon Centaur (or similar transparent overdrive)

overdriveUnknown Bluesbreaker-type overdrive (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (Continuum album). Mayer is known to blend Two-Rock and Dumble amps for this track. Guitar is Stratocaster with Big Dipper pickups, neck position. No pick, fingerstyle. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp type due to lack of explicit numbers.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothmid-scooped, bell-like highstouch-sensitive and dynamicclear, articulate single notesslightly compressedfat neck pickup soundedge-of-breakup but cleansmooth sustainnot harsh or brittlefingerstyle clarity

Difficulty

The solo is technically moderate in speed but requires a high level of touch, dynamic control, and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Good Gravity Solo Tone Help : r/JohnMayer - Reddit Decoding JM's most uniquely beautiful Gravity tone. : r/JohnMayer What guitar pedal(s) does John use for the live Gravity solos? - Reddit John Mayer's tone on "Gravity" | The Gear Page

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