Top 5SponsoredSeen using
PRS
Silver Sky“I knew the Silver Sky would take years to take its place in the world”
Seen in Guitar World: Why John Mayer left Fender and made the PRS Silver Sky, June 2026
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John Mayer plays his PRS Silver Sky signature guitar. He has been seen using Dumble and Two-Rock amps, a PRS J-MOD 100, and a Klon Centaur between Ibanez TS10 overdrives. On acoustic he plays Martin, including his OM-28JM signature. He has been seen wearing Rolex and Patek Philippe watches.
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Neural DSP
Archetype: John Mayer XSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
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Keeley
KatanaSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
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Electro-Harmonix
Q-Tron Plus Envelope FilterSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
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What gear John Mayer uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
SponsoredSeen using
PRS
Silver Sky“I knew the Silver Sky would take years to take its place in the world”
Seen in Guitar World: Why John Mayer left Fender and made the PRS Silver Sky, June 2026
Seen using
PRS
McCarty 594Seen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Recording
SponsoredSeen using
Neural DSP
Archetype: John Mayer XSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
Stage
Seen using
Keeley
KatanaSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
Seen using
Electro-Harmonix
Q-Tron Plus Envelope FilterSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
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Seen using
Victoria Amp Co
Reverberato Reverb and Vibrato UnitSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
Amps
Dumble
Steel String Singer
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Dumble
Steel String SingerSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
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Dumble
Overdrive Special
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Dumble
Overdrive SpecialSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Two-Rock
John Mayer Signature amp
SponsoredSeen using
Two-Rock
John Mayer Signature ampSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
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PRS
J-MOD 100
SponsoredSeen using
PRS
J-MOD 100Seen in Premier Guitar: PRS Guitars and John Mayer announce the J-MOD 100 amplifier, January 2017
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Fender
1964 Vibroverb
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Fender
1964 VibroverbSeen in Neural DSP: Introducing Archetype: John Mayer X (modeled from his personal amps and pedals), December 2025
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Fender
Bassman
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Fender
BassmanSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, John Mayer (live rig with tech Rene Martinez), September 2010
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Fender
'65 Deluxe ReverbSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
Fender
Vibro-King
Has said they use
Fender
Vibro-King“I had enough money for that guitar and a Fender Vibro-King amp.”
Said in Guitar.com: John Mayer on his Martin signature models, November 2023
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Acoustic
Martin
OM-28JM John Mayer
SponsoredHas said they use
Martin
OM-28JM John Mayer“We really put that guitar together as if we were two songwriters coming up with a tune together.”
Said in Guitar.com: John Mayer on his Martin signature models, November 2023
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Martin
Dave Matthews signature edition
Has said they use
“That's the acoustic you hear on Room For Squares. It's the only one I had. That guitar still means a lot to me.”
Said in Guitar.com: John Mayer on his Martin signature models, November 2023
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Martin
000-28EC Eric Clapton
Has said they use
Martin
000-28EC Eric Clapton“I took it home and wrote a lot of songs on that one.”
Said in Guitar.com: John Mayer on his Martin signature models, November 2023
Pedalboard
Klon
Centaur Professional Overdrive
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Seen in Guitar World: John Mayer is using three pedalboards on his solo tour, March 2023
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Ibanez
TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
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Seen in Guitar World: John Mayer is using three pedalboards on his solo tour, March 2023
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Eventide
H90 HarmonizerSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer is using three pedalboards on his solo tour, March 2023
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Eventide
TimeFactorSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, John Mayer (live rig with tech Rene Martinez), September 2010
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Seen in Guitar World: John Mayer is using three pedalboards on his solo tour, March 2023
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BOSS
CE-2 Chorus
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BOSS
CE-2 ChorusSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Strymon
Flint Tremolo and ReverbSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer is using three pedalboards on his solo tour, March 2023
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Strymon
Cloudburst Ambient ReverbSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer is using three pedalboards on his solo tour, March 2023
Providence
Chrono Delay DLY-4
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Providence
Chrono Delay DLY-4Seen in Guitar World: John Mayer is using three pedalboards on his solo tour, March 2023
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TC Electronic
PolyTune 3Seen in Guitar World: John Mayer is using three pedalboards on his solo tour, March 2023
Ernie Ball
VP Jr. volume pedal
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Xotic Effects
XW-1 Wah
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Xotic Effects
XW-1 WahSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Xotic Effects
Super Clean Buffer
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Xotic Effects
Super Clean BufferSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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JHS Pedals
Prestige
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JHS Pedals
PrestigeSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Mesa/Boogie
Flux-Five Overdrive
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Mesa/Boogie
Flux-Five OverdriveSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Origin Effects
SlideRigSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Seen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
MXR
M108 Ten Band EQ
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29 Pedals
EUNA Elite Unity Amplifier
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Source Audio
Programmable EQ
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Source Audio
Programmable EQSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Roger Linn Design
AdrenaLinn III
Seen using
Roger Linn Design
AdrenaLinn IIISeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, John Mayer (live rig with tech Rene Martinez), September 2010
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Analog Man
Comprossor
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Analog Man
ComprossorSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, John Mayer (live rig with tech Rene Martinez), September 2010
Marshall
Bluesbreaker (original)
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Marshall
Bluesbreaker (original)Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, John Mayer (live rig with tech Rene Martinez), September 2010
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Rack
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BOSS
GE-7Seen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
Xotic Effects
X-Blender
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Xotic Effects
X-BlenderSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Universal Audio
Golden ReverberatorSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
Radial Engineering
Headbone VT
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Radial Engineering
Headbone VTSeen in Guitar World: John Mayer's 2022 Dead & Company touring rig and pedalboard, July 2022
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Watches
Patek Philippe
Aquanaut Travel Time
Seen wearing
Patek Philippe
Aquanaut Travel TimeSeen in Hodinkee: Talking Watches with John Mayer, September 2013
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Patek Philippe
5970G Perpetual Calendar ChronographSeen in Hodinkee: Talking Watches with John Mayer, September 2013
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Rolex
GMT-Master II 116710BLNR
Seen wearing
Seen in Hodinkee: Talking Watches with John Mayer, September 2013
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Rolex
Cosmograph Daytona 6263
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Seen in Hodinkee: Talking Watches with John Mayer, September 2013
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Rolex
Submariner 1680 COMEX
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Seen in Hodinkee: Talking Watches with John Mayer, September 2013
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Rolex
Submariner 5517 MilSub
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Seen in Hodinkee: Talking Watches with John Mayer, September 2013
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IWC Schaffhausen
Big Pilot 5002
Seen wearing
IWC Schaffhausen
Big Pilot 5002Seen in Hodinkee: Talking Watches with John Mayer, September 2013
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Casio
G-SHOCK Ref. 6900 John Mayer for Hodinkee
SponsoredHas said they love
“something felt cosmically right about a G-SHOCK being the first watch collab I've ever done”
Said in Highsnobiety: John Mayer finally has his first watch collab (G-SHOCK Ref. 6900), December 2020
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Casio
G-SHOCK Mudmaster
Has said they love
Casio
G-SHOCK Mudmaster“I had already been pretty deep into wearing the 'Mudmaster' models”
Said in Highsnobiety: John Mayer finally has his first watch collab (G-SHOCK Ref. 6900), December 2020
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Keys
Casio
Casiotone SK-5
Has said they love
Casio
Casiotone SK-5“Then I remembered how important the Casiotone SK-5 was in my life, and it got exciting really fast.”
Said in Highsnobiety: John Mayer finally has his first watch collab (G-SHOCK Ref. 6900), December 2020
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Questions
About John Mayer's gear.
What guitar does John Mayer play?
He plays the PRS Silver Sky, his signature model with PRS. Guitar World also reported a PRS McCarty 594 and a 1952 Fender Telecaster in his 2022 Dead & Company rig.
What amp does John Mayer use?
He has been seen using a Dumble Steel String Singer, a Dumble Overdrive Special, a Two-Rock signature amp, a 1964 Fender Vibroverb and his PRS J-MOD 100 signature amp.
What pedals does John Mayer use?
His 2023 solo tour boards included a Klon Centaur between two Ibanez TS10s, a Keeley Katana, Way Huge Aqua-Puss, Eventide H90, Strymon NightSky, Flint and Cloudburst, and a BOSS RC-500, per Guitar World.
What acoustic guitar does John Mayer play?
He has said his first Martin signature was the OM-28JM, and that a Martin 000-28EC Eric Clapton model sold him on the smaller body shape (Guitar.com, 2023).
What watch does John Mayer wear?
Hodinkee showed him with a Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time and 5970G, a Rolex GMT-Master II and Daytona 6263, and an IWC Big Pilot. He also designed a G-SHOCK Ref. 6900 with Hodinkee.
Does John Mayer have a signature plugin?
Yes. Neural DSP released Archetype: John Mayer X in December 2025, modeled from his own Dumble, Two-Rock and Fender amps and his pedals.
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John Mayer is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who tours solo and with Dead & Company. This guide covers his PRS and Martin signature guitars, his Dumble, Two-Rock and Fender amps, his pedalboards and his watch collection, each with its source.
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