John Mayer Megathread
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Re: John Mayer Megathread
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...
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Re: John Mayer Megathread
probably got chicks chasing him

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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.JohnG wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:19 pm 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...
Yes, I know they're different. I'm just surprised how different.
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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.
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Molly wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:32 pm 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.
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If it makes you feel better you can buy one here for $12k!! https://www.rockshop.co.nz/shop/prs-jmo ... ature.html
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You might as well buy the secondhand one they have for $8k and a box of anti-bacterial wipes

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I wonder what a $12k amp sounds like.jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:03 am
If it makes you feel better you can buy one here for $12k!! https://www.rockshop.co.nz/shop/prs-jmo ... ature.html
Disappointment I expect.
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Given that most of the tones we reference were recorded on $500 10 watt combos, humiliation even..Molly wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:04 amI wonder what a $12k amp sounds like.jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:03 am
If it makes you feel better you can buy one here for $12k!! https://www.rockshop.co.nz/shop/prs-jmo ... ature.html
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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.Slowy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:26 pmHave 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.JohnG wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:19 pm 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...
Yes, I know they're different. I'm just surprised how different.