Riff Tone
Waiting On the World to Change
John Mayer
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1997 Fender Custom Shop Monterey Stratocaster
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature
PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveKlon Klon Centaur Overdrive
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS-10 Tube Screamer Classic
compressionAnalog Man Analog Man Comprossor
Notes
Studio recording for 'Continuum' (2006). Guitar and amp confirmed for this song's riff section. Pedalboard included various overdrives and effects, but only those confirmed or audibly present are listed. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Mayer rig as no direct numeric values are published for this track.
Tone Character(10)
touch-sensitive edge-of-breakupwarm and roundedclear, bell-like highsslightly compressed attackdynamic response to pickingsmooth sustainsubtle breakup when digging innot overly bright or harshmildly scooped midsarticulate chord voicings
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level syncopation, dynamic control, and clean fingerstyle technique, with subtle muting and articulation to match Mayer's phrasing.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1997 Fender Custom Shop Monterey Stratocaster
AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature
PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveKlon Klon Centaur Overdrive
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS-10 Tube Screamer Classic
compressionAnalog Man Analog Man Comprossor
Notes
Studio recording for 'Continuum' (2006). Guitar and amp confirmed for this song's riff section. Pedalboard included various overdrives and effects, but only those confirmed or audibly present are listed. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Mayer rig as no direct numeric values are published for this track.
Tone Character(10)
touch-sensitive edge-of-breakupwarm and roundedclear, bell-like highsslightly compressed attackdynamic response to pickingsmooth sustainsubtle breakup when digging innot overly bright or harshmildly scooped midsarticulate chord voicings
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level syncopation, dynamic control, and clean fingerstyle technique, with subtle muting and articulation to match Mayer's phrasing.
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