Revealed: John Mayer’s pedalboard

Highlights include Source Audio’s True Spring Reverb and a Strymon Volante.

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John Mayer’s ever-evolving pedalboard has always been a point of fascination for six-string enthusiasts. Thanks to an Instagram post by Source Audio, you can finally catch a glimpse of the ‘board the New Light singer used while on tour with Dead & Company.

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This makes us very, very happy. ? That is a photo of @johnmayer ‘s board on the @deadandcompany tour. I spy the True Spring Reverb with the Tap Switch (we assume to engage/disengage the tremolo)! Being HUGE Mayer AND Dead fans, this is truly an honor. Seeing some other great pedals from @strymonengineering @jimdunlopusa @ehx @klonllc and what looks like some kind of Tube Screamer (not sure which one). #sourceaudio #johnmayer #pedalboard #gearpassion #springreverb #truespringreverb
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In the Instagram post, Source Audio revealed that Mayer is indeed using the company’s True Spring Reverb pedal, as well as a few Strymon, Dunlop and EHX units. The entire signal chain is detailed in another post by an Instagram fan account.

The board is also stocked with some of Mayer’s well-documented favourites: a Klon Centaur, an Ibanez TS10 and an Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron+. Another interesting spot is Strymon’s tape delay behemoth, the Volante.

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Two beautiful shows at The Gorge. There’s a gentleness inside of this band now, a kind of synchronized thinking we’ve picked up over these past few years together. This is rewarding stuff. ⚡️??⚡️ (?: Katie Friesema)
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