🎸 Blues Pop · 2000s

Gravity by John Mayer (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by John Mayer · riff

The Gravity by John Mayer guitar tone is built on a Two-Rock / Dumble-style, dialed in at gain 3/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6, presence 5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

MID

TREBLE

PRESENCE

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 54 blues tones in our researched catalog: Gain 3 sits below the blues average (4.6) — cleaner and more dynamic than typical blues; mids at 6 are right around average (6.5).

Original gear

Guitar: Fender Stratocaster · Amp: Two-Rock / Dumble-style (clean-to-breakup)

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

neck/middle single-coil

Signal chain

Fender Stratocaster → Klon / Tube Screamer (light) → Two-Rock / Dumble-style (clean-to-breakup)

Tone character

Warm, singing, low-gain Strat blues — neck pickup, a smooth amp on the edge of breakup, a light transparent overdrive.

Worth knowing

Acoustic/clean pop tone — on electric, a clean amp with low gain and a bright, natural EQ gets you there.

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Gravity guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Gravity guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 3, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6, presence 5, reverb 3. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Gravity tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: Fender Stratocaster · Amp: Two-Rock / Dumble-style (clean-to-breakup).

Can I get the Gravity tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like John Mayer on Gravity — what gear and pedals?

Start with neck/middle single-coil, the amp EQ above (gain 3, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6, presence 5, reverb 3). Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com