GuitarDistortedSolo
Gravity Solo Guitar Tone Settings — John Mayer
John Mayer · 2000s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (John Mayer Signature or 1964/65 vintage Stratocaster)
Pickups
Fender Custom Shop 'Big Dipper' single-coil pickups
Amp
Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (early 2000s model, likely v1 or v2)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (Continuum album sessions). John Mayer is widely documented using his Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature amp and his signature Stratocaster with 'Big Dipper' pickups for the 'Gravity' solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the studio solo. No pedalboard photos from the session exist, but overdrive and reverb are confirmed by ear and multiple sources.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain4
Reverb4.5
Treble6
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Klon Centaur · overdrive
Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) → Klon Centaur → Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- singing sustain
- touch-sensitive
- glassy highs
- slightly compressed
- dynamic and expressive
- liquid lead sound
- clear note separation
- mild breakup
- bluesy phrasing