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Slow Dancing in a Burning Room Guitar Tone Settings — John Mayer

John Mayer · 2000s · blues

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
2004 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender Big Dipper single-coil pickups
Amp
Dumble Steel String Singer
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Studio recording, 2006 album 'Continuum'. Clean sections tracked with Stratocaster into Dumble SSS; Marshall also used for layering but clean tone is primarily Dumble. Pickup selector in position 4 (neck + middle).

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6.5
Gain
2.5
Reverb
5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Analog Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay

Guitar → Analog Delay pedal → Dumble Steel String Singer (with spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • glassy and articulate
  • warm and smooth
  • touch-sensitive
  • bell-like highs
  • clear note separation
  • dynamic response
  • slightly scooped mids
  • lush ambience from delay/reverb
  • fingerstyle clarity
  • not compressed or overdriven

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No official amp knob settings for the clean section found; settings estimated based on typical Dumble SSS clean usage and forum consensus.
  • ⚠️Some sources reference live rigs or other amps (Marshall, Two-Rock), but studio clean tone is consistently attributed to Dumble SSS.
  • ⚠️Pedal models for delay and reverb not confirmed for studio recording; delay and reverb are clearly audible and referenced in multiple sources.
  • ⚠️Presence setting estimated based on Dumble SSS typical clean tone.
  • ⚠️Pickup position confirmed by multiple sources and listening analysis.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. John Mayer's solo tone on 'Slow Dancing in a Burning Room' is edge-of-breakup with a warm, mid-forward character, using a Two-Rock or Fender amp with high bass, strong mids, rolled-back treble, and moderate spring reverb; these settings reflect his typical approach for this era and style.

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