How to Get the John Mayer Guitar Tone

John Mayer's tone is warm, dynamic and expressive — a modern blues sound built on great fundamentals. Here's how to get it.

The key ingredients

• Guitar: a Fender Stratocaster (or his PRS Silver Sky), neck pickup for warmth.
• Amp: low-wattage Fender-style amps like a Two-Rock or Deluxe.
• Pedals: a light overdrive, a bit of delay and reverb.
• Feel: dynamics — he controls tone with pick attack and volume.

The fastest way

Load ready rock and blues presets for Kemper, Helix, Quad Cortex, ToneX and more — warm Strat tones ready.

FAQ

What amp does John Mayer use? Boutique low-watt amps such as Two-Rock and Fender Deluxe-style.

Strat or PRS Silver Sky? Both — the Silver Sky is his Strat-inspired signature.