Hi all, i was just wondering, for any of you gilmour junkies out there who use a boss blues driver pedal, what settings do you use for that dark side. Blues junior iii fender guitar amplifiers john mayer. I have them both and john mayer uses them both as well. Lets look at what gear and equipment has been seen in john mayers guitar rig. So learn the blues, some rnb licks, listen to some bb king and srv, and youll get there. In this photo of john mayers pedalboard, his boss bd2 blues driver pedal can be seen in the bottom row of the board. Does anyone know appropriate settings to give me a decent john mayer overdriven sound. I dont got a two rock, ore a fender custom shop stratocaster. Paisleys keeley ts808 settings look mighty familiar to those who know johns jm3 era board. If you want to learn my take on blues guitar, check out my premium blues guitar lessons. These are the settings that i use to get tones close to what john mayer is using. Ehx soul food settings for mayer type overdriven sound. Print and download john mayer everyday i have the blues guitar tab transcription. Also, juca nery has a bundle with a couple john mayer tones.
Boss blues driver actually also goes pretty close for gritty. And, he uses the neckmiddle position a lot for solos. But as said, cutting blues tones can be achieved by adjusting the three controls. A compressor will level the signal depening on how much compression you add so too high settings will kill the dynamics of your playing. My favorite light overdrive pedal so far is the earthquaker devices monarch overdrive. To get yourself in the ballpark, check out some of the presets others have made on some external websites. By all accounts, this attempt was very successful, and the blues breaker remains a classic ampinabox overdrive pedal.
If you are into the blues and rock genre, john is definitely an artist worth checking out. Any advice on getting a john mayer tone with a boss katana. A longtime favorite for its creamy, subtle crunch, the boss bd2 blues. In our recently profile of mike mccready of pearl jam.
The default settings may not make please you at once and may sound thin and shrill. Either by turning up level and keeping drive low, or the other way around. So what makes a john mayer pedalboard over the past few years. Blues driver discussion in the effect effect started by kevin8122006, mar 11, 2009.
The blues driver ironically gets a really nice srv sound. John mayer overdrive discussion in effects, pedals, strings. I was wondering what the essentials for john mayer tone would be. The bd2 that john used was modified by robert keeley altering the sound significantly from the stock model. Strat usually in 4th or 5th pickup position ts808 keeley katana there are mini versions that are somewhat cheaper but any clean boost can work. The others mentioned are solid as well tim, sparkle drive, blues driver. I have one slot open on my pedal board and i am thinking about getting a boss blues driver bd2 to smooth out the hdr channel on my vintage modern. I actually liked the mxr a lot because it sounded a lot like a tubescreamer without the thin sound, it still retained bottom. John mayer talks about pedals he really likes along with his own that he uses and overall guitar tone. John mayer is a guitar collector and has collaborated with elite guitar companies to design his own instruments.
John mayer stratocaster into fender super champ and boss blues driver. Below you will find three different eras of the john mayer pedalboard. People talk about expensive amps and guitars and such, but the reality is that you can get 90% of the way towards that tone you want with a cheapish mexican strat, a vox pathfinder 15r, an ibanez t. John mayer sure can rock out on a fender stratocaster guitar. Paisleys keeley ts808 settings look mighty familiar to those who know john s jm3 era board. How to sound like john mayer on a budget sound affects. He has different pedal combinations set up for different songs. So many pedals are cool, and most every one has a place for. Blues tone with blues junior and keeley bd2 blues driver youtube. Im using a boss bluesdriver with a keeley mod, made by jake van halen, a danish guitar pedal wizard. Last one, another keith urban board using a klon and blues driver, both with the same settings john typically used them at. Running a blues breaker into a klon is a fairly wellknown tone recipe these days, with john mayer being perhaps the most famous proponent of this setup.
Ive played around with trying to capture the perfect john mayer tone for a couple years and my favorite so far is. Will a boss blues driver pedal work with the clean setting on a marshall 30watt amp. No doubt a guitarist like john mayer pays a lot of attention to his sound, and that includes pedals. This is a best video i found on how to sound like john mayer. Incredibly versatile from clean boost to heavy, quiet, and the best pedal ive found to stack with others. I already have that very clean bright tone with my twin so i guess now im looking for a blues jr. Any idea what overdrive john uses for solos and leads. John mayer is a great blues guitar player in addition to be a great singer also. There is not question that he pays a lot of attention to his guitar sound and tone. You can even see his settings on most of them in his rig rundown on youtube when rene pulls out the trays. John mayers boss blues driver bd2 keeley phat mod used by mayer most notably during the trio era circa 2005.
Three ways to nail the dumble sound on a budget reverb news. John mayer has all controls on the pedal set at 3 oclock. The blues driver stays on all the time at a low level with a twin reverb and i use the tube screamer as the boostoverdrive for solos. Hes a blues player, which dictates that his distortion is going to be a lot more smooth and subtle than some of the heavier overdrive sounds. There are a few john mayer presets on that are free to download and evaluate. In the end, if you want john mayer tone, then you got to play like him as well. John mayer everyday i have the blues guitar tab in c. How to get john mayers guitar soundtone from the live. Blues tone with blues junior and keeley bd2 blues driver duration. How to sound like john mayer with effects pedals reverb. I usually will stack a clean boost, into a blues driver and or a ts. Committed to publishing gear and online lesson resources for guitarists since 2012.
Do i need to have his pickups to acheive that sort of tone. Every day i have the blues tab by john mayer guitar. Every day i have the blues guitar tab by john mayer with free online tab player. Then i use a tone bakery creme brulee or blues driver usually at 2 oclock on the volume, match the. My student asked best effects setting like john mayer. That way i can in someway or another cover all ranges. But i liked the grit that the blues driver gave and while i was playing it, i swore that i heard some similar sounds in mayers work.
Creating helpful, actionable, and high quality resources written by actual musicians. We hope this short rundown of john mayers guitar rig has given you a good idea what he uses, and what kind of gear youd have to get in order to replicate his tone. He described it as being the best sounding for him. How to set your guitar amp for blues learning guitar now. Hey, so im a big john mayer fan, and like many im a huge fan of the tone he gets from his the black one strat. Keep in mind hes using a dumble amp and a lot of pedals that are difficult to obtain. The guitar effects pedals behind john mayers wide ranging. But i liked the grit that the blues driver gave and while i was playing it, i swore that i heard some similar sounds in mayer s work.
Bd2 blues driver guitar pedal the perfect tone for blues the bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Man that guy can play and really knows his shit too. After some trial and error, im sure you will find some settings that you really like. Nailing john mayers tone discussion in effects, pedals. We look at dialing in the optimal john mayer amp settings, focusing on the gear he uses combined with the bluesy technique and style hes known for. Any thoughts, opinions, or experience with this pedal. An online magazine for guitar players and musicians. Includes guitar tab transcription for voice, range. Seems to me that the tube screamer cant do the cleaner settings like the boss does but the the bd2 doesnt have as much overdrive either. From my understanding the alnicomagnet jenson speakers give the amps a vry unique sound i used to hear it from mayer on some man on the side songs. I wouldnt go with a tube screamer, as they usually dont stay as clean. But these to pedals, with a strat, plugged in my peavey delta blues, is sounds sweet. It is known that he owns hundreds of different pedals.
Hey dude, thank you so much for this masterpiece, could you share the settings of the pedals foe each song. John mayers guitar pedals and gears john mayer is one of the most skilled guitarists and artists. The ts808 is more vintagey sounding and i think is better used for low gain settings. From the telecaster discussion forum we get a user sharing john mayers tube screamer settings. In 2003, martin guitars gave mayer his own signature model acoustic guitar called the om28 john mayer. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. How to sound like john mayer guitar tone john mayer. No pedal collection would be complete without the inclusion of a boss pedal, and for overdrives, mayer often uses the boss bd2 blues driver. Guitar pedals are some of the easiest and cheapest ways any guitarist can improve on his or.
Ok, so i recently went through a breakup and i was listening to this song. Keith urban using a ts10 who else do you know that uses ts10s nowadays. One of my students asked me about effect settings like john mayer tone. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. Otherwise, even if you have all of his gear, it wont sound like him if you arent employing his style. I have always liked it a lot, but i just now noticed that in the first verse he says, the waking up is the hardest part, and i was thinking this symbolizes the onset of a breakup, but then i noticed in the second verse that same line is changed to, the giving up is the hardest part, and i was wondering whether you. This is actually putting it lightly, as he is known to have hundreds of pedals. Made a quick video of me playing some john mayer inspired blues on his signature guitar before it went to its new owner. I am a singersongwriter on a perpetual quest for tone and i am respectful of his ability to bring traditional blues sounds to a new. Two pedals often compared for their similar effect is the boss blues driver and the ibanez tube screamer. John mayer stratocaster into fender super champ and boss. Hopefully, this will give you a better idea of how to set your guitar amp for blues.
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