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John Mayer · 2010s+ · rock
studio
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
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain4.5
Reverb4.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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