GuitarDistortedSolo
Belief Solo Guitar Tone Settings — John Mayer
John Mayer · 2000s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely John Mayer Signature or Custom Shop, 2006 Continuum era)
Pickups
Fender Custom Shop 'Big Dipper' single coils
Amp
Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (primary studio amp for Continuum era)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2006. Gear confirmed for Continuum sessions; specific pedals for solo inferred from genre, era, and audible effects. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio solo.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Klon Centaur (or similar Klon-type overdrive) · overdrive
- Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer (or TS808/TS9 variant) · overdrive
Guitar → Klon Centaur → Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer → Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- singing sustain
- touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed
- clear note separation
- dynamic response to picking
- mild breakup
- not overly saturated
- articulate phrasing
- smooth overdrive