A boutique, hand-wired amplifier favored by John Mayer. Inspired by blackface Fender circuits but with more headroom, richer harmonics, and a sweeter overdrive. Responds beautifully to pick dynamics and guitar volume changes.
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Helix:Derailed Ingrid
Quad Cortex:Two Rock
Fractal:Two Stone J35
Kemper:Two Rock
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Controls
Volume0 – 10
Treble0 – 10
Mid0 – 10
Bass0 – 10
Reverb0 – 10
Master0 – 10
Recipes using the Two Rock Custom Reverb
See exactly how this gear is dialed in across different songs and styles.
John Mayer
blues-rock
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (2006)
Mayer's Slow Dancing Blues-Rock Tone
A modern masterclass in touch-sensitive blues-rock tone. John Mayer's sound on Continuum is built on a Stratocaster through a Tube Screamer into a boutique Two Rock amp — essentially the SRV formula updated for the 21st century. The Two Rock provides a sweet, harmonically complex clean tone that responds to every nuance of Mayer's pick dynamics. The Tube Screamer adds a mid-hump boost that pushes the amp into a warm, singing overdrive without obscuring the guitar's natural voice.
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John Mayer
blues-rock
Gravity (2006)
John Mayer's Gravity Super-Clean Dynamic Tone
Gravity is the ultimate showcase of Mayer's dynamic touch on a Stratocaster. The tone is remarkably clean -- almost no overdrive from the amp, just the pure sound of a great Strat through a boutique Two Rock amplifier. Every nuance of pick attack, finger pressure, and volume knob adjustment is audible. The Klon Centaur is always on but set extremely low, adding just a touch of harmonic richness and compression.
HelixQuad CortexBoss Katana
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