Song Rig
Gravity
John Mayer · Continuum · 2006
Tone Overview
What Makes This Sound Unique
Slower, heavier blues with more amp saturation than Slow Dancing — the Two-Rock pushes into light crunch for this track, giving the string bends more harmonic complexity.
Signal Chain
- 1Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup)
- 2Klon Centaur (light drive, treble boost)
- 3Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature
Amp Settings
Gain / Volume5
Bass6
Mid5
Treble6
Presence4
Slightly more amp gain than Slow Dancing. The Klon Centaur adds harmonic density to the clean signal — it's not used as a traditional overdrive but as a tone-shaper.
Technique
How to Play It
Deliberate, slow string bends held for dramatic effect — the mark of Mayer's blues playing is that he never rushes a bend or a vibrato.
Budget Alternative
Achievable With
Tumnus or Archer (Klon clone) into a Blues Junior or AC15. More about feel and restraint than specific gear.
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