John Mayer — Rig Network
13 gear items · 21 artist connections · Mayer profile
Guitars
1960s-spec black Strat — primary live guitar.
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His signature PRS — 635JM single coils, vintage-spec trem. Used extensively since 2018.
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Big Dipper pickups — bright but warm. Used 2005–2012.
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Amplifiers
Main clean amp — boutique handwired American clean tone with exceptional touch response.
Holy Grail boutique amp used on recordings. Smooth, vocal lead channel.
Trio-era amp — clean Texas blues foundation.
Pedals & Effects
Primary transparent overdrive/boost. Gain low, Level maxed — feeds Two-Rock input harder.
Blues crunch — drive at 9 o'clock, tone at noon, level to match unity.
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Hendrix-style expressiveness.
Octave fuzz for Hendrix-inspired passages.
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Current rig — precise, studio-quality delay.
Current rig — lush reverb for depth.
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Warm analog delay — used on Continuum tour.
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