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Solo Tone
Chicago
Michael Jackson
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown session electric guitar (likely Stratocaster or Superstrat style, session player)
AmpUnknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or Roland Jazz Chorus (studio standard for clean pop/R&B in 2010s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (Xscape sessions). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model used for the clean solo section. No live performance evidence. All gear is inferred from era, genre, and typical session practices for Michael Jackson productions.
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear and articulatebright and present top endtight, percussive attacksmooth sustainstudio-polished clarityno audible breakup or distortionsubtle reverb taildynamic response to pickingno audible modulation effectspop/R&B clean guitar timbre
Difficulty
The solo is technically accessible but demands a high level of control over articulation, timing, and dynamics to maintain the polished, clean pop/R&B tone heard in the recording.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown session electric guitar (likely Stratocaster or Superstrat style, session player)
AmpUnknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or Roland Jazz Chorus (studio standard for clean pop/R&B in 2010s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (Xscape sessions). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model used for the clean solo section. No live performance evidence. All gear is inferred from era, genre, and typical session practices for Michael Jackson productions.
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear and articulatebright and present top endtight, percussive attacksmooth sustainstudio-polished clarityno audible breakup or distortionsubtle reverb taildynamic response to pickingno audible modulation effectspop/R&B clean guitar timbre
Difficulty
The solo is technically accessible but demands a high level of control over articulation, timing, and dynamics to maintain the polished, clean pop/R&B tone heard in the recording.