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Gravity Riff Guitar Tone Settings — John Mayer
John Mayer · 2000s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
2004 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster (John Mayer's main Strat on Continuum)
Pickups
Fender Custom Shop 'Big Dipper' single-coil pickups
Amp
Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (main), Dumble Steel String Singer (blended), Fender Vibro-King (blended)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2006 (Continuum album). Multiple amps blended in studio. Guitar is Mayer's main Strat with 'Big Dipper' pickups. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Mayer rig for this song. No evidence of pedal use in riff section beyond possible light compression and reverb.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass7
Gain3.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
Guitar → Compressor → Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (with spring reverb) → Studio blend with Dumble SSS and Fender Vibro-King
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- mid-forward
- touch-sensitive
- edge-of-breakup
- clear and articulate
- compressed and sustained
- dynamic response
- slightly scooped highs
- spacious with subtle reverb
- not overly distorted