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Slow Dancing In a Burning Room (Acoustic) Guitar Tone Settings

John Mayer · 2000s · blues

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely John Mayer Signature or Custom Shop, SSS configuration)
Pickups
Fender Custom Shop 'Big Dipper' single coils
Amp
1964 Fender Vibroverb (combo amp, likely with 15" CTS speaker)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Studio recording, Continuum era (2006); acoustic version typically performed with the same Stratocaster and amp setup as electric, but played fingerstyle and with lower gain. No evidence of acoustic guitar used for the riff section in official acoustic performances; Mayer uses Stratocaster with clean amp for acoustic renditions.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
3
Reverb
4
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Keeley Katana Compressor (or similar clean boost/compressor) · compression
  • Analog Delay pedal (model unknown, e.g., Way Huge Aqua Puss) · delay

Guitar → Compressor/Clean Boost → Analog Delay → Fender Vibroverb (spring reverb on)

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • touch-sensitive
  • articulate and dynamic
  • slightly compressed
  • clean with subtle breakup
  • open and airy
  • fingerstyle clarity
  • subtle analog delay ambience
  • rounded highs
  • present mids

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No official studio amp knob settings found; settings estimated based on typical Fender Vibroverb/Stratocaster blues setup and Neural DSP plugin modeling.
  • ⚠️No evidence of acoustic guitar used for riff section in acoustic performances; Mayer uses Stratocaster with clean amp.
  • ⚠️Pedal/effects information for acoustic version is sparse; delay and compression inferred from genre, Neural DSP plugin, and audible characteristics.
  • ⚠️No explicit pedal settings found; effect types and order inferred from Neural DSP plugin and live performance analysis.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. John Mayer's acoustic version uses a clean, warm amp tone with slight breakup for touch sensitivity, prominent mids for vocal-like clarity, and moderate bass for fullness. Treble and presence are kept balanced to avoid harshness, and a touch of reverb adds space without washing out the detail.

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