John Mayer Rig Rundown
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PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at Tinley Park, IL, where she goes onstage and checks out John Mayer's current live setup with the help of legendary guitar tech Rene Martinez (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Prince, Mick Jones).
In this segment, Rene walks us through John's amps (Dumble Steel String Singer, Two-Rock John Mayer Signature, and Fender Bandmaster), his cabinets (Alessandro 2x12s with Celestions), his effects (including Eventide TimeFactor, a Boss GE-7 Equalizer, an Ibanez TS-10 Tube Screamer Classic, a Roger Linn AdrenaLinn III Beat-Synced Filter Effects Processor, a Korg Toneworks G4 Rotary Speaker Simulator, a Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive, a small Analog Man Comprossor, an original Marshall Bluesbreaker, a Keeley Electronics Katana Clean Boost, a MXR M-108 10-band EQ, a Roger Linn AdrenaLinn Groove Filter FX-Amp Modeling-Drum Box Processor, a Roger Linn AdrenaLinn II Beat-Synched Filter Effects Processor, a Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay, and an additional Eventide TimeFactor), which is anchored by a custom Bob Bradshaw switching system and controller. Rene even shows off some of Mayer's 40 guitars he currently has on tour.
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It’s obvious people don’t know who Rene is… the man is an inventor, a sound GENIUS, and he knows a hell of a lot about what he’s doing. John couldn’t have picked a better tech.
thanks!
"And this one is for one song, and this one is for one song, and this one is for one song". 30 min later. "And this one is for one song, and this one is for one song".
He was just trying to make the point that John Mayer likes to use a different guitar for each song which is kind of unique cuz a lot of guitarists don't do that
its an open back... which means the back is open... thank you sir
Eric Lopez classic.
Pretty literal guy. "If this light is on, then this means that it is on"
😂
I was wondering if someone could help me out....I have a 2 x 12, 8 ohm cab with Celestions in it, I've been told it is a closed back. Can someone let me know what that means?
That means she only does missionary.
"If the light is on, it means that pedal is engaged."
Oh...
fenderandhendrix lol!
Yeah, I'm glad he cleared that up.
its probably because he thought he's talking to john Mayer fans which are all little girls who wpuldnt know
Tyson Rinker what?
Mateo Spak Jenbergsen its probably because he thought he’s talking to John Mayer fans which are all little girls who wpuldnt know
I'm glad he was so in depth with everything, "this is an effect pedal and it goes on and off and this one goes on and off and this one goes on and off" "these are his guitars, he'll use this one and this one and this one and this one, oh, look a ukulele! And this one and this one and this one..."
+thebestdrummer51 you drummers are quick ...
+thebestdrummer51 He's a tech, not a gear buff who trawls forums all day like most of us. He knows what he needs to know to get his job done well. I think fetishizing gear like a lot of us do would probably be a hindrance to a lot of techs. :)
I think they need to do an update on John's rig, but have John himself do it! Who's with me on that?
i am! cos sure this guy worked for the late SRV and the awesome Santana, but he's not john mayer!
he's just a fuckboy techie
@@KeeperOfPoops And you are nobody. 1. Mayer probably has better things to do. 2. This guy is an awesome tech who probably knows more about the gear than Mayer himself.
@@bluesdealer did your father ever accept you after you came out? I hope he did
He was doing a vocal sound check can't you hear
ironic words from a man called "ass goblin"
I know Rene is overexplaining everything, but to someone who has absolutely no experience with rigs or pedals this should be the FIRST rig rundown they watch.
Please do a John Mayer Rig Rundown update. And please please PLEASE, Get John to talk about his own stuff
I know! it's so much shitter when the fuckboy does it instead of the celeb himself
@Cliche Guevara i know i am joking, i know this legend is the guy who worked for stevie ray vaughan, a little bit with Carlos Santana and i think prince
HE has no idea what he has
@nikitikitano That's not even close to what being a narcissist means.
Grab a dictionary, brother.
@@davecarsley8773 Narcissists can be self important to the extent they reserve the privilege of their attention to things they deem important. So you'll find John talking endlessly in ways that advertize products he associates with but is he actually going to talk gear with someone for a video? Probably not. John Mayer is many things but humble like Guthrie Goven he is not.
What an experience to do sound check for something like that.
“I’m just adjusting the adjustments”..... 6:15
His commentary is just perfect
The contents of this interview:
"Here are some amps. Three amps are louder than one. Here are some pedals, they're always on. Here's the foot controller, it has presets. You have to use your foot for a wah. John Mayer has a lot of guitars and he doesn't use all of them every night."
Love him or hate him, he is doing what he can to keep guitar licks and lead in popular music. Call it copying all you want, if Srv was still alive he wouldn't be anywhere near popular by the worlds standards. At least there are modern day guitarists like mayer keeping the spirit of SRV and Hendrix alive
well said!
agree with that 100%
Sir, you’re a f@cking idiot.
ALL MR. Mayer has done (and has based his entire career around) has been ripping SRV off since day one! Stevie actually created so many various styles, techniques, and certainly ‘trademark licks and bends’ that were undeniably his OWN, that you could identify his playing and overall ‘sound’ within seconds of the needle dropping on the record
All that Mayer has done has been to COPY and CLONE nearly everything from SRV’s licks, techniques, trademark bends, etc, etc. - to even designing his own guitars right down to nearly the exact same specs (& that’s been WELL documented and proven at this point.) Now he’s even ‘sanding’ down the actual finish of his guitar to make it look both like he’s been playing for nearly 60 years AND so it would look even more like SRVs number one?!!! What a freakin POSER!! And yet, you have the AUDACITY to even claim that ‘thank GOD for John Mayer for keeping not only SRVs ‘sound’ alive, but JIMI HENDRIX’s as well?!! Were you just born completely retarted or is this just your natural, moronic self? You’re actually stating that SRV & Hendrix’s careers would have tanked and faded into oblivion if they were to have remained alive. (what a complete idiot you are) AND, that if it wasn’t for the grace and ‘god-given-talent’ of John Mayer ‘fuc@face’ himself, blues as we know it would have died out right along with them.
Dude, SRV could outplay your Johnny boy while strung out on crack and smack simultaneously, with one arm severed from his body, after getting out of his own damn coffin!!! (are you freaking kidding me with this crap?)
“Your body is a wonderland....”
No John, your ‘body of work’ is complete shit and a complete joke in the world of blues. And trying to rip off and copy everything of SRV’s that you can from his music and style, all the way down to his string gauge and what name brand of picks he used - makes you a total and complete disgrace to not only SRV & his incredible accomplishments - but to the ENTIRE WORLD AND COMMUNITY of Blues.
(but not to worry John, you’ve at LEAST got this mindless prick to worship the mighty all-talented ground you walk upon.)
What a fuc@ing joke.
@@bradmorris9812 sir, you're a total disgrace. What's wrong with you?
he loves things that can be turned on and off
+Tanner Maxwell Like ... wall warts, girlfriends, steam cookers, oxygen tanks, TV's etc
for those people who dont know Rene Martinez, he is not just the Guitar Tech of John Mayer, but also the guitar tech of Stevie Ray Vaughan!
@Funky Monk they did
Are you fuckin deaf
Much respect for Mr Martinez, but it sometimes seems like he forgot "Premier GUITAR" was interviewing him, and not channel 4 news... "These are open backed cabinets.... that means the backs are open, and you can see the speakers inside" "all the red lights indicate the power is on"
lol yeah what was that ?
If you speak to the person interviewing you, you have no idea how many of the viewers have the same knowledge they do.
You should respect Rene Martinez. He has touched guitars that you aren't even allowed to think about.
Dean Smith I’m sure you thought that sounded cool....
@@aworldwithoutzinc3828 The first part of his post was very accurate. Martinez is a legend.
Alright, y'all...it's been almost 9 years. It's time for the official 2019 John Mayer Rig update!! Wouldn't hurt throwing DRH, Sharkey, and Pino in, too ;)
That'd be awesome!!
Heres my rig:
Les Paul
Cable
Tuner
Another Cable
Marshall
Replace tuner with a Crybaby and you have my rig.
Unique
Lol thats how the greats got their tones, too
After the LP and Marshall, you probably can't afford much more
cone did you come on a rig rundown just to say that ? Like anyone cares ?
gotta love Rebecca
she works at hooters !
Vertigo 101 what ?
She is totally my type. But I’m definitely not her type
Blood type? Young balding women?
All unserious remarks - she is very good, quite unimpressed and knows what she is talking about. Sometimes I get wery tired of the starstruck upgrown schoolboy
they often use to interview. "Oh Coooal! amaaaizing!, WOOOW! ..."
Good thing Rebecca interviewed the tech because Mr. Mayer might have had other ideas about her "checking out his gear" LOL
LOL!
+Joe M you're extremely right. doesn't matter how old he is, he will always be extremely handsome lol. and extremely sexual 😂😂😂
hahahahahahahahahha
to quote Danish Pete from Andertons TV - John Mayer has a massive penis!
That’s a bit of a stretch lmao
Rene is such a great dude! He has worked on tons of great players guitars. He is a great nylon player as well! Thanks for taking time to refret my Les Paul almost 20 years ago!!
It was so cool hearing the legend singing doing soundcheck, like a guy telling a tale of a dragon around a campfire and then off in the distance hearing it’s roar through the night sky.... I’m not high
I'm always shocked at how elaborate the rigs are for these stars.
"This guitar over here has six strings and is used to play songs ... "
"...and this one's for a song, and this one's for a song, and this one's for a song..." (8 years late to comment on your comment)
They're open back... which means that the back of it is open....
thanks...
I wonder exactly how different a speaker cabinet made from 3/4 "solid wood makes from those made of 3/4 " or 15 ply plywood materials when they are both joined together using the same technique ( dovetail ) ? If the remainder of the cabinet and speaker system is made of the same components I can't believe that it would make any difference whatsoever.
WheresMyDinner64 Open backs allow the speakers greater range of motion because there's less air resistance. What you do with this information is up to you.
Thank you for your information.
+Mo Bobb More precisely open back speaker cabinets have neutral behavior characteristics. It means that the cabinet doesn't really have an effect on the sound. An open back cabinet sounds like its loudspeakers. In case of closed back cabinets the acoustic resonance of the box is an important factor. The box behaves like an additional EQ. A closed back cabinet might have significantly more bass, less mid, compared to the open back cabinet of the same size with the same speakers. This "EQ effect" of a closed cabinet depends on user preferences and design.
"Here we have pedals or effects" ..lol
"This is a Wah wah" pedal. When he puts his foot on it, it goes Wah Wah."
Does this guy know he's talking to Guitarists, not 9 year olds on career day?
I think the dude knows who he is talking to. Most of Mayer's fans ages are between 9 and 15.
nuendo2496 nailed it
nuendo2496 That is not true. I am 15 and know a lot about music xD
OscillationOverdrive Ahmm.... the guy worked with Stevie Ray Vaughn, I think he's probably the definition of "A real guitar tech" lol
OscillationOverdrive
Maybe he was nervous because they were filming him. Rene Martinez has been in the music business since the early 70s I think he knows what he is doing.
Tours with 40 guitars? That would suck to change all those strings!
+rcerex I'm sure John isn't the one changing them.
+Ryan Doyle John's actually said in a few videos around the internet that he always changes his own strings.
+Nick Palacio Yeah that's right. He said that he wanted to make sure that is was done perfectly and therefore he changes all of his strings himself!
rcerex not when your getting payed well
@nikitikitano ha...
I really enjoy watching these rig rundown! Thanks for making them! 😊
So much more than just a man with his guitar - mad respect for JM’s performance abilities
That was so much fun to watch. It is quite rare to have a very "in-depth" look at the gears our idols use! And yes, John Mayer is definitely one of my musical idol. Thanks for that video!
We need another recent one of these with John!
"When you turn it on, then that pedal is in effect and you can hear it through the amplifier when you're playing the guitar."
Swear to GOD that's a direct quote! hahaha
I thought they were visual effects? 🤔 😂
Great playlist PG!
I wondered what "open backed" meant
Paul Callaghan some people are born that way..
It means that the backs are open so you can see the speakers. The back is the part that isn’t the front or the sides. We employ speakers to make sounds with the guitar so you can hear it. Otherwise you wouldn’t hear anything.
Could you run it by me again? Not quite getting it
Please make a Rig Rundown of his Dead & Company rig! And don't leave Bob Weir out please.
somebody had to say it. I'd like to get the deetz on that triple pickup PRS.
from what I have seen, it's a semi-hollow as well.
Yes it is, check it out, it's on the PRS private stock webpage.
I saw it on the Dead and Co's FB page
Nick Levan there's a video where John discusses it on youtube
Mr Martinez you are such a fabulous explainer of guitar rigs sir ,,, thank you and also the interviewer was great too ,,, thanks
Beautiful 💙 I will use it on my channel playlist!
40 road guitars? Come on, that is nothing more than him doing the "rock star" thing. That is like a singer who brings 30 mics, a keyboardist that brings 40 pianos, etc, It's so he can do the "Nigel Tufnel" "...I love them all, I cherish them all...DON"T TOUCH THAT!"
Danny Criss 30 mics will probably sound the same, and 40 pianos will probably sound the same. Different electrics have different sounds, you should know that since you have a guitar head as your profile picture. (that is unless you've only played strats in your life time. If that's the case, believe me, they sound different)
Chinchillupa Guy I am a Strat guy for sure, but I own many different types of guitars, from SG's to Les Pauls and all that. And each one has it's own unique sound. But 40? The normal number for a touring guitarist, like Eric Johnson, is about 12 to 16, depending on the musician. Primaries, backups, different tunings, etc. I get all that. But I can tell you that one Strat compared to an identical Strat does not sound that much different. especially live. So why have 20 identical guitars? Eh, it doesn't matter anyways, it's all academic. They are going to do whatever they want to do, we just talk about it!
Danny Criss Good point! I do agree that 20 strats are over kill haha I'd under stand like 5 or 6 but at that point, just like you said, I think he's just like screw it, I don't have to decide just bring them all!
Danny Criss "Don't even look at it!"
Holy shit I just saw that movie for the first time last night, it's hilarious. "You've seen enough of that one"
Open back cabinets mean you can see the speaker in the back. When the light is on, that means you can hear the sound of the pedal coming through the amp...... Thanks for explaining.
Wow! This guy just made me understand midi loops for your pedal board. Thanks dude!!
I've got a '64 Fender Band Master with cab. Sounds incredible!
Is that John singing vultures in the background?
It was likely running the recording of the night before to tune the PA exactly before soundcheck.
What's the point of a signature model acoustic if the pick guard isn't where you need it.
Yep
😂
Money.
Be pretty ugly to have an acoustic with that big of a pickguard. The guitar needs to be marketable still.
There is a pattern here... He got it wrong also with the PRS headstock on a Strat
Putting on a live show is a collaboration between many people, most of whom do not perform on stage. These are professional people that absolutely know their business, and because of them the artist has the freedom to perform with out being bogged down with every single last detail prior to each performance. Teamwork makes a great show great. This particular video is of interest to any that might wonder how some of the gear relates with the artist the amps pedals switching systems etc.
Thank you Rene. You are a class act.
yeah Mayer's the man, his equipment grand, but my oh my oh my oh my, Rebecca! reason enough to watch.
I like your dog.
+scotty yeah wow she's cute where do i find more of her
She looks nice but what a horrible voice!!
They say John Mayer sold out to get famous and then realized he better find a way to "get back home". Let's remember that John Mayer started out as an acoustic rock guy, not a bluesman in terms of guitar. The reality is, he's probably one of the better and more down to earth songwriters than most of his peers - because he respects his guitarist history. He knows he's not SRV or Clapton or BB, but he'll sure as hell copy the shit out them to make good music. Some say that's him continuing to sell out, but which guitarist amongst us hasn't tried to clone another's tone? Don't we do this everyday? Don't we want to know their secrets and tricks to use them for ourselves? There are no intellectual property rights when it comes to tone. If it's good it's good. If it rocks it rocks. John Mayer is just the same as any of us who seek to improve ourselves.
He actually started out as a blues guy, then when he started writing songs before he left Berklee School of Music, he realized how it was so much more important to write good songs with great lyrics then to just have good blues solos.
Mayer is every bit as good as SRV, BB King and Clapton. Even Clapton has said that Mayer is an absolute master of the guitar. Some might argue that he’s better. He’s certainly a more rounded player than any of the three mentioned.
I fondly remember this video because I bought a Marshall Bluesbreaker with the manual and box for £100 when I saw it 12 years ago. I've seen them make a grand on reverb in similar condition, but I love mine too much to sell it now!
Very articulate posting, guys!
i always thought that you only have to plug your guitar to an amp and thats it...this is to complicated
Yes, it's almost as complicated as having to learn how to punctuate and spell in a sentence. LOL
I love how you can hear john sing in the back
Ab ba
To watch this kind of video make us being inspired to play coolest way.. that's awesome!
well yay Rebecca good to see you interviewing again cool
"I'm just adjusting the adjustments..."
What Rebecca said: “Is that a Teese?”
What Rene heard: “Is that a Tease?”
11 years is too long. We need another one john mayer!
Great Gear!!
I'm not a John Mayer fan by any means. I will say he's a talented musician. That said that is a ridiculous amount of guitars to take on tour.
That's even more than Bonamassa has which is insane.
Its called "Ego"....
Restringing them ☠
7:29 John singing Vultures lol
Great vid, thank you
Tube screamer TS10. That's so vintage John!
Martinez, that's very nice of you on how well you handled the rundown interview. I have a lot of admiration for you. I am a guitar-tech my self and all because of you when you were with Stevie Ray. I wish I could meet you in person one day. If you ever come to Puerto Rico, please let me know so I can meet you. You're my hero. I am JC Serrano in Facebook
6:14 “I’m adjusting the adjustments”
Nice Video. Thx Rene and rebecca
John mayor is blessed to have Rene Martinez as his guitar tech.
Rebecca looks good in just a t-shirt. Thinking she should do that more on the Tone Report.
"Kantana"...Keeley's be like "yo yo just spell it right for me yeah?"
We need a sequel rundown
it's an open back cabinet with Celestion speakers... glad to know that they have speakers in it, and Celestion is the brand name.
“ I guess you could call it a boutique amplifier” 😂😂
I guess they haven't come up with a proper name for amps that cost over a 100,000 dollar yet! 😂
"It"s just a Dumble"
If I were John I may have had to do this one myself:)
I stumbled onto using both open & closed. I use a 2x12 open back on the bottom & a sealed 2x12 on top of it. The open has more bass, the sealed more mids/highs. I think it's the best of both worlds.
I’ve watched a lot of these rig rundowns but John definitely has the most guitars I’ve seen yet lol
7:25 - Valtures acapella!
We need a John Mayer Dead and Co. Rig rundown. Please
UPDATED VERSION PLEASE ITS WHAT WE WANT. THIS VIDEO WOULD GET MILLIONS OF VIEWS
This is totally sick man and I mean really sick!
I see a lot of haters on here but I never see any videos from the numbskulls who think John Mayer sucks. What about it guys? Let's see your shit.
mark eaves why yeth it ith.
Thank you for notithing.
Muahhhhhhhh !
Wait a second here...
That guy was the SRV's tech???????!!!!!!!!!
I need to talk with him in spanish
Yeah, he has made some pretty rough guitars playable - Stevie's no. 1 would have KILLED a modern player. Most people couldn't even bend a note on it. Bridge cables for strings, rusty, crusty, pieced together hardware and even shrink wrap on the strings all the way through the body up to the saddle because Stevie was breaking 52's like they were 9's. Legendary guitar tech.
@joesl8 you literally dont know shit bro.
Continued, on the Hi-Watt.The Hi-Watt blew up during a live show. I went home during a break and got a practise amp, 60 dollar Gorilla solid state with a vey smooth overdrive. Small, unseen on stage. I miked it and all my music buds could not get enough of how good the Hi-Watt was sounding obviously now well broken in as I was now used the Hi-Watt for a bass head stand! This went on for months until I was busted.
fascinating, thank you!
Premier Guitar, do an update on this, but have John do it! You did an update with Keith Urban, so you can do one with John!
I'm a strat guy, but I came here for Rebecca.
what the hell is rebecca
+Thunder Death 2 you mean you don't want to Dirk the Dirk? 😏
Some pedals, especially vintage ones, are producing noise and effect or compromise the sound/signal chain, even if they're turned of, because the bypassed signal is still going through the hole circuit of the pedal. By using an "true bypass" looper, the univibe won't be effecting the tone, because the signal only passes though the looper.
He's running those amps really hot. Pretty amazing they they remain so clean at those levels.
40 guitars to play 14 or 15 songs? Wow. I think I understand more about why John Mayer can't decide on 1 woman too. I hope Rene doesn't have to change all the strings every night. I recently watched a BB King show on video from the early 1980s. He didn't change guitars once...still Lucille. I don't think he even tuned it. It sounded awesome on every song.
+daringbarons He might've changed it and you didn't notice lol, he had a lot of guitars that were "Lucille" also, it was 1980, probably was harder to bring a lot of guitars to shows.
like Angus, he has his old SG from the early days... and a spare .. doesnt need so many guitars to prove he can play. like some guys///
"John has a pretty epic set of guitars, so were not gonna talk about all of them" WHY NOT?!
This guy makes some of the best guitar pickups ever
Cool stuff. It’s funny though, too, now that I’ve seen Eric Clapton’s Rig Rundown. Clapton’s setup is extremely minimalistic; three identical Strats and two identical Martins and a fancy custom no-pickup acoustic. Crazy stuff.
On a related note, I would love to learn how often the strings get changed on a spread like John’s.
Trower only uses 4 pedals and is an incredible guitarist : Winterland Concert 1975
Trevor G Welch I’ll alert the media
“So all these guitars, have strings”
I love Rebecca !
"well I think I know what I'm doing, I really dont know if I know what I'm doing but I try" spoken like a true master
This is hard to watch. He thinks Rebecca just learned about guitars yesterday.
I think he knows he’s on a video, and that John Mayer is a big name, meaning people who know nothing about guitars amps or pedals will likely watch this video
@@epistemologicaldespair68 exactly, people need to cut him some slack, he’s trying to be inclusive! Haha
Pedals, pedals, pedals!! Don't anyone but Angus and I plug straight into the amp?
me too bro lol
+Dogheadj yeah,, i keep my simple.. this is like overkill..remember SRV and his gear... he basically used the amp and ibanez tube screamer and that was really it..
Pedals are badass. I don't know what you guys are talking about.
Just you two
Les paul junior, analogman sunface, old marshall.....done
I'd love to have that dumble amp!
Perhaps The most complete gear tour I've ever seen. Martinez is great. Interviewer is skipping to the good stuff. Riveting. PG is a great mag...love it.
PLAY THE FIGHT RIFF!
Gee buddy, could you dumb it down a bit more.
Please do another Mayer rig rundown for his upcoming tour!
and this time get john to do the gear instead of this dude