Solo Tone
Perfectly Lonely
John Mayer
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Shop Black1 Stratocaster
AmpDumble Steel String Singer and Two-Rock Custom Reverb
PickupsSingle-coil
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveKlon Klon Centaur
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer
delayEventide Eventide TimeFactor
modulationHughes & Kettner Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
Notes
Studio recording from 2009's 'Battle Studies' album
Tone Character(5)
warm and smoothslight overdrivesinging sustainclear articulationtouch-sensitive dynamics
Sources
Fractal John Mayer Battle Studies Era – Jon Kaneshiro GuitarClassic interview: John Mayer – 'It has never changed that joy and passion and chemistry of just picking up the guitar and playing. In fact it's made it more important.' | MusicRadarJohn Mayer - Perfectly Lonely - Intro/Verse - Lesson - YouTube
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Shop Black1 Stratocaster
AmpDumble Steel String Singer and Two-Rock Custom Reverb
PickupsSingle-coil
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveKlon Klon Centaur
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer
delayEventide Eventide TimeFactor
modulationHughes & Kettner Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
Sources
Fractal John Mayer Battle Studies Era – Jon Kaneshiro GuitarClassic interview: John Mayer – 'It has never changed that joy and passion and chemistry of just picking up the guitar and playing. In fact it's made it more important.' | MusicRadarJohn Mayer - Perfectly Lonely - Intro/Verse - Lesson - YouTube
Notes
Studio recording from 2009's 'Battle Studies' album
Tone Character(5)
warm and smoothslight overdrivesinging sustainclear articulationtouch-sensitive dynamics
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