The Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster is a Fender electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Tanglewood Memphis AS-35 Guitar and the Gibson ES-125. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Blackstar HT-20R MkII.
Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster
Fender · electric guitar
The Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster was built around a custom 'Big Dipper' pickup set whose middle position is deliberately scooped in the mids, producing the hollowed quack Mayer used for clean rhythm work. It pairs 1954-style body contours with a thick 1960s neck profile and a five-way switch. Discontinued after Mayer moved to PRS.
- playability
- smooth
- mids
- sustain
- resonant
- super versatile
- rhythm
- scooped
Genres the Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Blues
- Rock
- Bluegrass
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster
Roland Cube Street
Roland
21% matchFeed a scooped signal into Roland Cube Street and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Blackstar HT-20R MkII
Blackstar
21% matchFeed a scooped signal into Blackstar HT-20R MkII and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Marshall Origin 20 Combo
Marshall
20% matchStack Marshall Origin 20 Combo on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
19% matchIbanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward — also used together by 1 artist
Soldano SLO
Soldano
19% matchStack Soldano SLO on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Mad Professor Mad-Eou
Mad Professor
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31
Tone City
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
NuX SSD-10
Nux
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Fuzzy Brit
Tech 21
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F
Cry Baby
tonal matchCry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Tanglewood Memphis AS-35 Guitar
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-125
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez S470
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Es 335 Dot
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy"
Dan Erlewine
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Höfner Club 50
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Washburn P4 Electric Guitar
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson SG Standard
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez GB10 George Benson Signature
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez SLM10 Scott LePage Signature
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster?+
The closest matches in character are the Tanglewood Memphis AS-35 Guitar, the Gibson ES-125, the Ibanez S470.
What pairs well with the Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Blackstar HT-20R MkII, Marshall Origin 20 Combo — Feed a scooped signal into Roland Cube Street and it comes out closer to mid-forward.