Riff Tone
I'm On Fire
John Mayer
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely John Mayer Signature or 1960s-style Strat, maple neck, rosewood board)
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, vintage reissue or original)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2010s. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this specific track; all sources and Mayer's typical approach for this era point to Strat into Fender amp, clean or edge-of-breakup. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbell-like clarityrounded attacktouch-sensitiveslightly compressed highssubtle spring reverb ambiencearticulate single-note definitiondynamic and expressiveclean with hint of amp breakupno audible overdrive or distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerstyle technique, subtle dynamic control, and precise timing, but does not involve advanced chords or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely John Mayer Signature or 1960s-style Strat, maple neck, rosewood board)
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, vintage reissue or original)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2010s. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this specific track; all sources and Mayer's typical approach for this era point to Strat into Fender amp, clean or edge-of-breakup. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbell-like clarityrounded attacktouch-sensitiveslightly compressed highssubtle spring reverb ambiencearticulate single-note definitiondynamic and expressiveclean with hint of amp breakupno audible overdrive or distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerstyle technique, subtle dynamic control, and precise timing, but does not involve advanced chords or fast passages.
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