Solo Tone
Who Did You Think I Was (Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007)
John Mayer
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Shop Jimi Hendrix Monterey Pop Stratocaster (Brazilian rosewood fretboard, sanded neck)
AmpTwo-Rock John Mayer Signature Amp (2007)
PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5
mid5.5
treble6
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer
delayWay Huge Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay MkI
reverbStrymon Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb
Notes
Live performance, December 2007, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles. Guitar confirmed by video/photo evidence for this specific concert. Amp confirmed as Two-Rock Signature from era-specific sources. Settings are for live, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
touch-sensitive and dynamicedge-of-breakup overdrivesinging sustainclear note separationwarm and vocal-likeslightly compressedglassy Stratocaster highsmild midrange pushnot heavily saturatedresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, fast runs, expressive bends, and dynamic control to match Mayer's touch-sensitive style, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Shop Jimi Hendrix Monterey Pop Stratocaster (Brazilian rosewood fretboard, sanded neck)
AmpTwo-Rock John Mayer Signature Amp (2007)
PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5
mid5.5
treble6
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer
delayWay Huge Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay MkI
reverbStrymon Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb
Notes
Live performance, December 2007, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles. Guitar confirmed by video/photo evidence for this specific concert. Amp confirmed as Two-Rock Signature from era-specific sources. Settings are for live, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
touch-sensitive and dynamicedge-of-breakup overdrivesinging sustainclear note separationwarm and vocal-likeslightly compressedglassy Stratocaster highsmild midrange pushnot heavily saturatedresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, fast runs, expressive bends, and dynamic control to match Mayer's touch-sensitive style, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
Who Did You Think I Was (Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007) settings for your amp
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