Riff Tone
Wild Blue
John Mayer
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Silver Sky
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx III (Studio Clean preset, Fender-style amp model)
PickupsPRS 635JM single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. John Mayer confirmed use of Fractal amp modeling for the main riff section of 'Wild Blue' on the Sob Rock album. PRS Silver Sky was his main guitar for this part. No evidence of live/tour amp or pedalboard being used on the studio recording for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and smootharticulate highsslightly compressedtouch-sensitivehyper transparent80s-inspired studio sheensubtle phaser shimmerdynamic and expressivefingerpicked clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, dynamic control for a clean and expressive sound, and precise articulation to capture the song's signature groove and clarity.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Silver Sky
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx III (Studio Clean preset, Fender-style amp model)
PickupsPRS 635JM single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. John Mayer confirmed use of Fractal amp modeling for the main riff section of 'Wild Blue' on the Sob Rock album. PRS Silver Sky was his main guitar for this part. No evidence of live/tour amp or pedalboard being used on the studio recording for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and smootharticulate highsslightly compressedtouch-sensitivehyper transparent80s-inspired studio sheensubtle phaser shimmerdynamic and expressivefingerpicked clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, dynamic control for a clean and expressive sound, and precise articulation to capture the song's signature groove and clarity.
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