Riff Tone
I Guess I Just Feel Like
John Mayer
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster John Mayer Signature (likely Silver Sky prototype or Black One Strat)
AmpUnknown (no direct evidence for riff section; Shin-ei Companion PM-14 is confirmed for outro solo only)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Custom Shop Big Dipper or PRS Silver Sky single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019. Sources confirm Shin-ei Companion PM-14 was used for the outro solo, but not for the main riff. For the riff, likely a Fender or Two-Rock amp as per Mayer's typical studio setup, but no direct evidence for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassyarticulate single-coil claritytouch-sensitive responseslightly compressedclean with subtle reverbsmooth sustaindynamic and expressivemildly scooped midsno audible driveopen and airy
Difficulty
The riff requires clean articulation and dynamic control, but is not technically complex; the challenge lies in expressive phrasing and maintaining a consistent, touch-sensitive tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster John Mayer Signature (likely Silver Sky prototype or Black One Strat)
AmpUnknown (no direct evidence for riff section; Shin-ei Companion PM-14 is confirmed for outro solo only)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Custom Shop Big Dipper or PRS Silver Sky single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019. Sources confirm Shin-ei Companion PM-14 was used for the outro solo, but not for the main riff. For the riff, likely a Fender or Two-Rock amp as per Mayer's typical studio setup, but no direct evidence for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassyarticulate single-coil claritytouch-sensitive responseslightly compressedclean with subtle reverbsmooth sustaindynamic and expressivemildly scooped midsno audible driveopen and airy
Difficulty
The riff requires clean articulation and dynamic control, but is not technically complex; the challenge lies in expressive phrasing and maintaining a consistent, touch-sensitive tone.
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