Riff Tone
Gravity (Live at the House of Blues, Chicago, IL, 09/22/05)
John Mayer Trio
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Black One'
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (John Mayer Signature)
PickupsCustom single-coil pickups (John Mayer Signature, likely Big Dipper single coils)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid7
treble5.5
reverb5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostKlon Klon Centaur
overdriveAnalog Man Analog Man King of Tone
reverbStrymon Strymon Flint
Notes
Live performance, House of Blues, Chicago, 09/22/2005. Settings and pedals based on live rig from this era and performance. Focused on riff section with more driven tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivedynamic and responsivefull-bodiedmidrange-forwardslightly compressedclear and articulate highssubtle breakup under heavy pickingsinging sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to Mayer's thumb-over chord shapes, dynamic picking for touch-sensitive breakup, and maintaining groove and articulation in a slow blues context.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Black One'
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (John Mayer Signature)
PickupsCustom single-coil pickups (John Mayer Signature, likely Big Dipper single coils)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid7
treble5.5
reverb5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostKlon Klon Centaur
overdriveAnalog Man Analog Man King of Tone
reverbStrymon Strymon Flint
Notes
Live performance, House of Blues, Chicago, 09/22/2005. Settings and pedals based on live rig from this era and performance. Focused on riff section with more driven tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivedynamic and responsivefull-bodiedmidrange-forwardslightly compressedclear and articulate highssubtle breakup under heavy pickingsinging sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to Mayer's thumb-over chord shapes, dynamic picking for touch-sensitive breakup, and maintaining groove and articulation in a slow blues context.
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