Solo Tone

Last Train Home

John Mayer

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Silver Sky (John Mayer signature, 2021 model, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)

AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (studio recording, Sob Rock era, 2021)

PickupsPRS 635JM single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic

overdriveJ Rockett Audio Designs J Rockett Audio Designs 'The Jeff' Mod Archer

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

Notes

Studio recording for 'Last Train Home' (2021). Gear confirmed for Sob Rock sessions; Silver Sky and Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature are the most consistently cited for this era. Pedals confirmed for studio use. Settings estimated based on typical Mayer Two-Rock usage and genre. No evidence of live rig for this specific solo.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustaindistinct chorus shimmertouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly compressedclear single-coil articulationedge-of-breakup crunch80s-inspired modulationmid-forward lead presencenot high-gain, but saturated

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve Mayer's signature sustain and modulation, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced techniques like sweep picking.

Sources

John Mayer – Last Train Home (Ballad Version) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | Equipboard John Mayer – Sob Rock - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard John Mayer's Effects Pedals | Equipboard John Mayer's Effects Pedals | Equipboard John Mayer's tone on his new single “Last Train Home” : r/guitarpedals

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