John Mayer Megathread

[JohnG]

I went down the John Mayer tone chasing path..was an expensive one...Got the Fender John Mayer Sig, Martin OMJM, Two Rock Studio Pro, Marshall Bluesbreaker mark 1 pedal, Ibanez TS-10, Keeley Modded Blues Driver and Boost, Way Huge Delay......There, I feel better for that confession...

[robthemac]

Did you find contentment?

[Bg]

Did you find contentment?

probably got chicks chasing him

[JohnG]

The only gear out of all of that I use live these days is the OMJM, so no...but use a couple of John Mayer profiles live on my Kemper

[jeremyb]

[Slowy]

I went down the John Mayer tone chasing path..was an expensive one...Got the Fender John Mayer Sig, Martin OMJM, Two Rock Studio Pro, Marshall Bluesbreaker mark 1 pedal, Ibanez TS-10, Keeley Modded Blues Driver and Boost, Way Huge Delay......There, I feel better for that confession...

Have 2 friends with Martin OMJM's. One is very nice, the other is superb. Both of them chew up and spit out every Clapton 000-28 I've ever met.
Yes, I know they're different. I'm just surprised how different.

[robthemac]

I almost never met a Martin I liked aside from the OMJM. Never gelled with his signature Strat though (but only played a couple of them briefly).

[Molly]

I think the problem with John Mayer's tone is that it isn't expensive enough. PRS have done their best with their Mayer amp but it's only about $6k so, by definition, it's crap. Then there's the Silver Sky which at barely $5k new is borderline budget and so wholly incapable of those signature, Stratty Mayer tones. I think we all just have to accept that his particular blend of 'just about any Strat and a any Fendery-voiced amp' is simply not accessible to the average guy.

Sorry. I've not taken my tablets today.

[jeremyb]

I think the problem with John Mayer's tone is that it isn't expensive enough. PRS have done their best with their Mayer amp but it's only about $6k so, by definition, it's crap. Then there's the Silver Sky which at barely $5k new is borderline budget and so wholly incapable of those signature, Stratty Mayer tones. I think we all just have to accept that his particular blend of 'just about any Strat and a any Fendery-voiced amp' is simply not accessible to the average guy.

Sorry. I've not taken my tablets today.

If it makes you feel better you can buy one here for $12k!! https://www.rockshop.co.nz/shop/prs-jmo ... ature.html

[Cdog]

That one will have germs on it... You could talk 'em down a few k surely

[jeremyb]

That one will have germs on it... You could talk 'em down a few k surely

You might as well buy the secondhand one they have for $8k and a box of anti-bacterial wipes

[Molly]

If it makes you feel better you can buy one here for $12k!! https://www.rockshop.co.nz/shop/prs-jmo ... ature.html

I wonder what a $12k amp sounds like.

Disappointment I expect.

[Slowy]

If it makes you feel better you can buy one here for $12k!! https://www.rockshop.co.nz/shop/prs-jmo ... ature.html

I wonder what a $12k amp sounds like.

Disappointment I expect.

Given that most of the tones we reference were recorded on $500 10 watt combos, humiliation even..

[olegmcnoleg]

That one will have germs on it... You could talk 'em down a few k surely

Only if it arrived here in a refrigerated container.

[JohnG]

I went down the John Mayer tone chasing path..was an expensive one...Got the Fender John Mayer Sig, Martin OMJM, Two Rock Studio Pro, Marshall Bluesbreaker mark 1 pedal, Ibanez TS-10, Keeley Modded Blues Driver and Boost, Way Huge Delay......There, I feel better for that confession...

Have 2 friends with Martin OMJM's. One is very nice, the other is superb. Both of them chew up and spit out every Clapton 000-28 I've ever met.
Yes, I know they're different. I'm just surprised how different.

It's funny you say that, as last time I went to the States I brought back a Clapton 000-28 which sounded amazing over there in the shop. When I got back to NZ and A/B'd it with my OMJM, the Clapton has sat in it's case ever since...I prefer the longer scale of the OMJM, which gives it more snap, and the neck is a perfect fit for me.