Riff Tone

Gravity (Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007)

John Mayer

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Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Black One' (John Mayer Signature or Custom Shop, as used live in 2007)

AmpTwo Rock Custom Reverb Signature (used live in 2007 for Gravity clean tone)

PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil pickups (Big Dipper, neck position)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble5.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver (Keeley mod)

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer (Keeley mod)

Notes

Live performance at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, December 2007. Settings and pedals reflect live rig, not studio. Mayer's 'Black One' Strat and Two Rock Signature Reverb amp are confirmed for this era and show.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothtouch-sensitivedynamic and expressiveslightly boosted midsclear and articulate highsfull and round clean toneminimal breakupvocal-like neck pickup soundsubtle ambient reverbrich, soulful blues character

Difficulty

The riff demands intermediate skill due to its dynamic phrasing, thumb-over chord shapes, and the need for expressive, touch-sensitive playing to achieve Mayer's signature clean tone.

Sources

Amp Settings for Gravity by John Mayer (guitars and tone) - Guitar Chalk Gravity gear and setting please! - Page 2 - John Mayer Decoding JM's most uniquely beautiful Gravity tone. : r/JohnMayer

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