Artist
2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 John Mayer songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. There is no single John Mayer setting. Slow Dancing in a Burning Room starts at Gain 2 and Gravity at Gain 4.5, so set the amp for the song, not for the artist.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
Fat blues neck tone on the edge of breakup.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3, with the neck pickup, tone control rolled back slightly.
A slow, bluesy ballad carried by sparse Strat fills and a lightly driven, singing solo.
Start at Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3, with the neck pickup for body, bridge if the lead needs to cut.
These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
| Song | Guitar and amp |
|---|---|
| Slow Dancing in a Burning Room | Fender Stratocaster, Continuum eraTwo-Rock, Dumble, Marshall or Fender |
| Gravity | The Black One, a black Fender StratocasterNot documented (his 2010 rig: a Dumble and a Two-Rock) |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one to your gear →
It depends on the song. On a generic five-knob amp, Slow Dancing in a Burning Room starts at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3; Gravity starts at Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room: Fender Stratocaster, Continuum era; Two-Rock, Dumble, Marshall or Fender. Gravity: The Black One, a black Fender Stratocaster; Not documented (his 2010 rig: a Dumble and a Two-Rock). Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.
