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Bold As Love (Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007) — John Mayer1 / 2
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Bold As Love (Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007) Guitar Tone Settings

John Mayer · 2000s · blues

live

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster Hardtail (large headstock, likely Custom Shop, E Flat tuning)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock or Custom Shop, 1960s style)
Amp
Two Rock Custom Reverb
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Live performance at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, December 2007 (Where the Light Is). Guitar confirmed by Equipboard and video evidence. Amp confirmed by multiple sources as Mayer's main live amp for this era. Settings estimated based on typical Mayer Two Rock usage and genre. No explicit pedalboard photo for this song section, but pedal types inferred from audio and era.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6.5
Gain
4
Reverb
4
Treble
6
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Klon Centaur · overdrive
  • Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb · reverb
  • Analog Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Keeley Katana Clean Boost · boost

Guitar → Keeley Katana Clean Boost → Klon Centaur → Two Rock Custom Reverb (spring reverb) → Strymon Flint (reverb) → Analog Delay pedal

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Tone Character

  • warm and glassy
  • deep low-end
  • touch-sensitive
  • dynamic response to picking
  • edge-of-breakup crunch
  • articulate and expressive
  • subtle reverb ambience
  • clear and balanced
  • slightly scooped midrange
  • not heavily distorted

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No explicit amp knob settings for this exact performance found; settings estimated based on typical Two Rock Custom Reverb usage by Mayer and genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pedal models inferred from Mayer's known 2007 pedalboard and audible effects; no direct pedalboard photo for this song section.
  • ⚠️Pickup selector inferred from Mayer's typical Strat usage for clean/edge-of-breakup tones and live video evidence.
  • ⚠️Presence and reverb settings estimated based on genre and Mayer's live tone characteristics.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Mayer's 'Bold As Love' live tone is edge-of-breakup, warm, and mid-forward, using a Two-Rock or Dumble-style amp with moderate gain, boosted mids, and rounded treble for clarity without harshness. Bass is full but not boomy, presence is neutral, and reverb is set for subtle ambience typical of his blues-rock sound.

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