John Mayer Lick Tutorial

Hey I decided to do a tutorial of a lick john mayer seems to do a lot. hope it helps someone =)

The equipment i'm using is a 1992 Fender Telecaster personally relic'ed with PMP pick ups Alinco III Pick up's custom wound to 6.6k-6.7k. callaham ferrules, kluxon tuners. 1971 Fender Twin Reverb Custom with one 15" JBL E-130-4 with fresh cap's.

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• John Mayer
• Tutorial
• Cover
• Tone
• Wheel
• Lick
• blues
• Fender
• Twin Reverb
• 1971
• Telecaster
• scale
• solo
• B.B. King
• Bbking
• erick clapton
• crossroads tutorial

[hllv]

You sound good, and the lesson was helpful and concise.

I'm here to ask why on earth would you do that to your guitar? You're supposed to earn that over time. You didn't actually play so much that it work through the finish on your fingerboard. You didn't leave a cigarette burning during your vocals and let it get too low. Your paint isn't chipped from years of little accidents over time. I see it, and it feels like you're cheapening what you're doing.

[bbonta]

@hllv Eh. i get what you're saying man. but once i sanded down the paint and got it to where it is. you'd be surprised at how much the actual tone of the guitar improved. Plus, i'd say sitting there for a month sanding on it little by little and polishing off parts and finding and buying new old stock hardware and then installing it myself is in many way's "earning" it. it's not like i just bought it like that.

[xxxpozed]

That's excellent Mr.B! BTW What kind of amp is that? Sounds nice!

[bbonta]

@xxxpozed Thanks man! it's a Blackfaced 1971 Fender Twin Reverb with one 15" speaker, a friend restored it for me. =)

[xxxpozed]

@bbonta That's not one of those amazing amps from that famous builder in Fort Lauderdale is it?

I think he builds amps for big stars, is that the same guy? Chris something??

[bbonta]

@xxxpozed yep that would be him! haha. he's done a lot of really good work!

[ZeppelinFloydRoses]

It's a Hendrix lick. I love how Mayer plays.

[tehtitonaterT800]

@lumpfish99 But you do need something to learn from. There's got to be as many guitar websites littering the web as there are porn ones, so you can look at those (the guitar ones) for some help. I used this one a lot when I started learning, justinguitar . com. Again, all this really depends on your level of commitment. And you should also talk to more than just me about it. Go to a guitar/music store near you and talk to the peeps there, do some online research, etc.

[tehtitonaterT800]

@lumpfish99 Well the truest answer i can give to those questions are: it depends, it depends, and it depends, respectively. Every guitar is an individual, so no two of the same are never exactly alike, but if you spend more than $150 you probably won't go wrong. As for how long it takes to learn, that depends on how intensely you practice. You could make the same amount of progress in one month or one year. Lastly, you don't NEED a paid teacher... (see next post)

[hllv]

@7thSYNDICATE Relicing is done for the look, not the sound. It wasn't because specific sections of the paint affect the resonance and sustain of certain frequencies. It wasn't because the finish was causing a slow spot on the neck.

If you actually cared, you'd be focused on original material rather than poorly defending a non-issue. What you look like shouldn't dictate how good you sound, and it's because people like you exist, that we have such generic music on the radio.

[lumpfish99]

@tehtitonaterT800 Thanks...how much is a decent guitar for learners and how long does it take to learn....will i need a teacher?

[7thSYNDICATE]

@hllv The music universe needs less players like you and more players like Bennett bbonta . Would you say that John Mayer didn't "earn it over time"? Because this is exactly what JM did to his own guitar "Black One". He relic'd it himself. Look it up. Im glad to see young players going somewhere and paying attention to tone and personal taste. PERSONAL taste is what differentiates musicians. Stop imposing your own personal rules and codes on others. There are no rules in music. Vibe on!

[peterstrohm]

@bbonta awesome lesson, good tone, great explanation... thanks for posting.

[tehtitonaterT800]

@lumpfish99 whether you were FCing songs all the time or bombed them whenever you picked up your controller, playing GH just isn't going to compare, nor pertain (that much, it might help you get a feel for music) to playing a real guitar. And I'm pretty sure training on GH won't stunt your playing in anyway. If you wanna make music go out and get a guitar. It's a pretty serious commitment if you want to get anywhere though, but if you don't give up it is really, really worth it.

[JafoolyFaceLicks]

HENDRIX TBH

[daliksheppy]

@F8P7Q The paint increases resistance to wear, it also affects how the body resonates ever so slightly, hardly noticeable. The paint on the neck can affect manouverabilty. It's mainly a case of what each guitarist wants and feels comfortable with.

[F8P7Q]

@bbonta im not against reliced guitars, but the thing i don't get is, if the guitars really sound better when the're reliced - without the paint - why the hell would they do put the paint on the guitar anway? it might look nicer in some eyes, but i think the majority would prefer guitars that sound better?