The GT40 also comes equipped with WiFi and free Tone App, so you can easily download the latest sounds and carve out your own unique tone. Part of Fender’s GT range, these amps are digital modelling amplifiers, and come complete with a range of classic amps and effects recreated in an affordable package. The more budget-friendly option would be the Mustang GT40. We will look at two options from a classic debate, Solidstate vs Valve. Unfortunately for us mere mortals, Mayer’s collection of Dumble and Two-Rock amps are just slightly above budget… but thankfully, John has consistently used Fender amps, so let’s start here. With the guitars taken care of, let’s look at amplifiers. But with a price tag way over £2000, it leaves a tough decision on the guitar front. Throwing a spanner in the works here is Mayer’s latest guitar venture – the PRS Silver Sky – combining the best of both PRS and Fender worlds. Priced at £475, this guitar will give you the humbucker sounds of a Gibson, but also some Fender twang when the push/pull coil split is activated. Recently, John has been using several PRS guitars such as the Super Eagle, so if you wanted an alternative to a Strat that included all these sounds, then look no further than the PRS SE Standard 24. Of course, being a touring musician for years and years means he has used all sorts of weird and wonderful guitars at times, including 335’s, SG’s and even hollow bodies. The Fender Standard Stratocaster priced at £507 would be perfect and is already half the battle when it comes to nailing down the classic single coil, bluesy sound that he is known for. Typically Mayer’s Strats tend to only differ in cosmetics, so achieving his tone is not too challenging. Let’s look at how you can achieve that ‘John Mayer’ sound without breaking the bank and trying to keep our overall spend to under £1000.Įver since he broke onto the scene, Mayer has used Fender Stratocasters, from his own SRV signature that he bought with money from working at a gas station, to his now legendary ‘Black One’ Strat, with the magic 4 th pickup position which provided the inspiration for 2006 hit ‘Gravity’. He is heavily influenced by the blues and artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and these influences shine through in his gear as well as his playing. As well as his talent for songwriting, Mayer’s guitar playing has earned him the respect of legends like Eric Clapton, BB King and Buddy Guy, among others. John Mayer is one of the most successful musicians of the last 20 years, and is well known for albums such as Continuum, Battle Studies and latest release, The Search For Everything. In this blog we are going to look at an artist who often divides people’s opinions when it comes to musical taste, but someone who nobody can deny is a modern day guitar hero, and a gifted player.