Solo Tone

Whatever Happens

Michael Jackson

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Santana II (Carlos Santana signature model, likely used on studio recording)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I (Carlos Santana's typical studio amp for this era, inferred from artist's known recording setup)

PickupsPRS Santana II humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal or amp reverb (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, year 2001 (Invincible album sessions). Carlos Santana played the solo on 'Whatever Happens'. No direct source confirms the exact amp/guitar for this track, but Santana is widely documented to use PRS Santana II and Mesa/Boogie Mark I for studio solos in this era. No evidence of live performance for this song with Santana.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and smoothliquid phrasingvocal-like articulationrich midrangeslightly overdrivendynamic responsetouch-sensitiveclear note separationexpressive bends

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to match Santana's vocal-like style, as well as precise timing to play with the delay effect.

Sources

Carlos Santana: a good guitar solo should be like an orgasm | Guitar World Michael Jackson | Equipboard Stop what you are doing and listen to 'Whatever happens' from the ...

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