John Mayer – Battle Studies
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2009 album Battle Studies.
Music from Battle Studies
Artists on Battle Studies
Gear Used On Battle Studies
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of John Mayer – Battle Studies (2009). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
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Guitars used by John Mayer on Battle Studies
John used the Model 1 various times when playing "Half of My Heart" during his Battle Studies tour - also using it to perform his rendition of "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac.
Rick Turner Guitars endorses John using it on their website.
John used this guitar for the recording of “War of My Life” and “Assassin” on the Battle Studies album. In the video, he plays it for a live performance of "War of My Life".
In this live performance of Half of My Heart from the Beacon Theatre in NY, John Mayer can be seen playing a Rick Turner Model 1.
Gibson Les Paul (SG) Standard with Sideways Vibrola 1961 - 1962
Avg price: $9,890.00
The link provided is to an Instagram account, Johnmayergear, that documents the instruments and other equipment used by John Mayer. There are several pictures and videos in this post in which he can be seen playing a '61 Gibson Les Paul (SG). Mayer played it a lot live circa 2009 and 2010. YouTube videos below.
https://youtu.be/CZYknJ9CYVo?si=NIbsjlV4oUhfDxiG
https://youtu.be/xt-5AoIsqy0?si=T6ZHCXXViGtM767v
He also spoke briefly about the guitar in an interview with Musicradar.
"My favourite guitar right now is this Les Paul SG - you know what I'm talking about?"
The '61?
"Yeah, '61 something like that, such a cool guitar."
That's a very different vibe for you, compared with the usual Strats?
"Yeah, like I said, I've sort of pulled out of the muscular, kinda' atom bomb guitar playing. It's more fun for me now to… like the lead line in Friends Lovers Or Nothing - I take more pride in having composed that than in having recited an Albert King thing on top of another composition."