Gravity amp settings — Vox VT40X
The John Mayer guitar tone for “Gravity”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Telecaster Hex t-100. Studio version, Continuum (2006)
Fender Stratocaster ('The Black One' / '64 Sunburst) + Two-Rock Custom Signature / Dumble Steel String Singer + Keeley Katana Clean Boost + Marshall Bluesbreaker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 6 |
The Vox VT40X's 'DELUXE CL' model provides the high-headroom American clean platform needed for Mayer's Dumble/Two-Rock core sound. Bass is bumped to 7 to inject full low-end warmth into your Telecaster's single-coil neck pickup, while treble and guitar tone are dialed back slightly to tame Telecaster brightness and eliminate single-coil ice-pick. Gain is kept low at 3 to preserve clean dynamic headroom without unwanted preamp clipping.
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