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Last Train Home Solo Guitar Tone Settings — John Mayer

John Mayer · 2010s+ · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
PRS Silver Sky (Roxy Pink finish, as seen in music video and confirmed by Guitar World and Equipboard)
Pickups
PRS Silver Sky single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Princeton Reverb (studio recording, as per Equipboard Sob Rock album gear list)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Studio recording, 2021 (Sob Rock album). PRS Silver Sky confirmed for solo in music video and Guitar World article. Amp confirmed as Fender Princeton for Sob Rock sessions. Pedalboard included J Rockett Audio Designs 'The Jeff' Mod Archer and Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer. Delay is clearly audible in solo section. No evidence of Dumble or Two-Rock on studio version; those are Mayer's live amps.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
4.5
Reverb
4.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • J Rockett Audio Designs 'The Jeff' Mod Archer · overdrive
  • Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer · overdrive
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay

PRS Silver Sky → J Rockett Archer → Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Fender Princeton Reverb (spring reverb on)

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • delay-enhanced overdrive
  • bright and articulate
  • smooth and expressive
  • touch-sensitive
  • dynamic pick attack
  • vocal-like phrasing
  • 80s nostalgia vibe
  • clear note separation
  • slightly compressed

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct amp knob settings found; settings estimated based on typical Fender Princeton studio use for Mayer's driven tones and genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pedal order inferred from Mayer's known Sob Rock pedalboard; delay pedal model not confirmed but effect is clearly audible in solo.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from Mayer's typical soloing position and video evidence; not explicitly stated in sources.
  • ⚠️No evidence of Dumble or Two-Rock amps on studio version; those are Mayer's live amps.
  • ⚠️No explicit pedal settings found; settings not included for pedals.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. John Mayer's 'Last Train Home' solo uses a mildly overdriven, Dumble-style tone with strong mids, warm bass, and smooth treble—characteristic of his blues/pop sound. The gain sits at edge-of-breakup, with moderate reverb and balanced presence to maintain clarity without harshness.

Sources