What Happens Next Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any What Happens Next track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 6 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Volume
- 7
What Joe Satriani Used on What Happens Next
Every What Happens Next Tone You Can Dial In
- Cherry Blossoms
- Headrush
- Energy
- Super Funky Badass
- What Happens Next
- Thunder High on the MountainMarshall JVM410H
6 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the What Happens Next Tone
What amp was What Happens Next recorded with?
Every one of the What Happens Next tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Marshall JVM410H. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.
What guitar was used on What Happens Next?
The Ibanez JS2410 Joe Satriani (Muscle Car Orange) appears on the most What Happens Next tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.
What amp settings do I need for the What Happens Next sound?
Across the 6 guitar tracks from What Happens Next we've catalogued, the median is gain 7.5 (range 7.5–7.5), with bass 5, mid 6, treble 7 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.
What pedals are on What Happens Next?
The Boss DD-3 Digital Delay shows up on the most tracks here. Every track breakdown lists that song's full signal chain in order, and the match engine substitutes what you own for what you don't.
How many What Happens Next songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 6 tracks from What Happens Next broken down, including "Cherry Blossoms" and "Headrush". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.