GuitarCleanRiff
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
Mids6
Bass6
Gain3
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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