Sound Like Carlos Santana | Without Busting The Bank

[@lorenzo6mm]

I am a 1970's California guitar player raised on Santana and playing his music as long as well. You did an out standing job recreating his tone and style with this rig and pedals. So much so that I am going to investigate this equipment even now 3 years later. You guys always represent the equipment and the artists in outstanding ways. I tell everyone about your demos about equipment and ability to maximize the budget.

[@Jakeman90210]

Considering that Carlos Santana uses a PRS with all Brazilian rosewood neck ($4200), and two Dumble overdrive reverbs ($50,000 +) and his original snakeskin boogie (priceless), I think you did a really job recreating his rig with £1500 .

[@TheBigDean18]

+Gherkin Flout Tubanomeister that PRS is more than $4200 probably

[@Jakeman90210]

Jonathan Dean I looked it up and thats what it said, but I was doubtful too, I think he is playing an even more custom one somehow

[@TheBigDean18]

Gherkin Flout Tubanomeister The $4200 one is probably the one they sell to the public. Santana's is most likely a one off made specifically for him with even more highly custom woods and shit haha. Idk just speculation.

[@Jakeman90210]

Jonathan Dean yeah he has 2 main ones, one with brazilian rosewood neck and one with indian, so he can take the indian one into europe without them taking it

[@asmallfarmhomestead3657]

And I still don't really think he has very good tone lol I guess it's a to each his own kinda thing. Totally love these sound likes though

[@16cam2005]

sounds great, Carlos Santana was the 1st guy that I saw that made me realize playing guitar was just as cool as singing and could be as effective in getting a point across

[@NicholasKopp2]

Sound Like Prince - Without Busting The Bank!!!!!!!!

[@SylasG]

With OR without I just want to hear them play some Prince.

[@Blinki18284]

Prince had a lot of guitars that were designed just for him, plus he was a master of post-recording production. I think, it could be really hard to get his tone right.

[@SylasG]

Blinki18284 compared to other artists they’ve done, I think it would be a great video.

[@rollipollirock]

Nicholas Kopp all boss pedals and a fender USA Tele special

[@cjleavitt17]

I can do that kind of video. I know his gear and was able to create some Prince sounds. Some of his gear is not expensive at all.

[@Gitfiddle]

Guys you're all clambering on what they should sound like next. How about giving some mad props for completely nailing the Santana sound. Dude that tone is just bang on point gentlemen. Damn.

[@Junebu99ie]

Do one of Carlos when you bust the bank..

[@concernedcitizen2898]

So expensive.

[@Tonetubbyspeakers]

We'd be game for that!

[@MYLESPAULFORLIFE]

Hell yeah! That's what I've been waiting for! Do it!

[@ragilmalik]

Yup, literally needs to bust the bank, the central bank to be exact 😅

[@LeeHutchingsdrumsUK]

I could watch Rabea play guitar all day. The guy's a sick guitarist.

[@TheAxshredder]

+Lee Hutchings same here, lots of incredibly talented virtuosos out there, but bea's always fun to watch playing

[@LeeHutchingsdrumsUK]

Fernando Samaniego Totally. And what I really like about Rabea's playing is that he's got all the chops, but he's also got tons of soul and has a great sense of melody. Not all players have these. I really wish I was as good a guitarist as Rabea.

[@erikceman5354]

You really nailed his tone guys great job

[@Kahenui]

+Erik Ceman I scrolled down miles before finding someone commending for the tone setup. Thank you.

[@dodgecukc]

Always thought 90% of Santana's tone is in his fingers rather than his rig. Shows what a versatile player Rabea is

[@atfkdi7940]

Roger Comer no, just shows that "the tone is in the fingers" is absolute bs. If I played Europa instead of Santana, with the exact same rig, it would be really, really hard to hear even the slightest difference.

[@adrieldiaz6402]

atf kdi79 you’re dumb, give a guitar to a beginner then give the same thing to a professional and tell me if they are the same sound

[@HimTortons]

@@adrieldiaz6402 thats a question of skill and proper technique though. Take a professional guitar and give him santanas gear and he will probably sound really close. Not discrediting santana or tone but thats just how it is. Also I think spectre sound studios did a video about this a while ago and came to the same conclusion

[@larrywharf1583]

@@HimTortons - Given that Santana sounds like Santana whatever gears he's using and yet no one really sounds like him, I do rather doubt that. Santana's sound is what's in his head. Once he's played it clever people can almost duplicate it, but until he's played it.... Honestly, can you, can anyone, really 'see' what it is he's hearing as he continuously twiddles that volume knob?

[@sergiog2289]

Been playing for close to 20 years. It's 75 percent fingers. Trust

[@zacgibb172]

carlos santana by busting the bank please

[@nickdonnoli]

One of the better episodes you guys have done, the tone is spot on.

[@handymanhawkins]

sound like Alex Lifeson

[@willyork7297]

Yes!

[@eriksenbriggs]

+Richard Hawkins I've been requesting this a lot too

[@The123carrera]

Yes That would be the best one

[@PJPythons]

Omg i was litterally just about to suggest that and then i saw your comment! Alex lifeson would be a good one

[@RCAvhstape]

+Richard Hawkins Lerxst!

[@Cyclopgamingfreaks]

You should have played europa

[@diggestbik3238]

That's my favorite

[@jamespitoola1954]

"Sounds like... Sounds like without breaking the bank." We've faced a wall of DSL-40s at each other. We have them set on full volume with just a little bit of gain, with nothing connected to the input jacks on either. Then we put an 400 quid epiphone with a locking tremolo (that's a steal) inbetween them. Then we left a backpack with a tube streamer, a xotic ep booster, and boss chorus in a bin a petrol station. And then we went to the pub for a pint.

[@bruguitar2010]

Sound like Kevin Parker (Tame Impala)

[@adamlampley5412]

Please

[@alphajames33]

Yeah!

[@quasarpuffs]

+Bruno Leal Nah.

[@TheLouis2233]

No

[@aBuckledwayne]

+Bruno Leal No.

[@chriskindler7625]

Excellent Chops Rabea, and the tones are really good man!

[@roberteasleysr9108]

So many negative people , nice and informative video . I'll never gig, but it's good to have someone to show you what might work for you. Thanks Guys !!!

[@joshritz7067]

I love the versatility of the flux five. It can push to high gain tones without flubbing out

[@OzziePete1]

I was wondering how you guys were going to 'get around' the high price of Mesa amp gear. Well done. Sounded very much like Carlos. If you wanted to be pedantic about nailing the sound Rabea could have used a thicker pick and gone lighter in strings, but gee, for the price you paid for that rig, the soundalike is impressively close.

[@jpvvandermerwe87]

I love those 24.5 inch scale PRS SE Santana models. Deff my fav SE model on the market today.

[@cameronsheppard5584]

Sound like Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains!

[@prestonlehner4175]

Yes!! that would be fun to watch.

[@Lalairu]

there is a cantrell signature by G&L. Sounds really good

[@UnbreakablePatches]

+Cameron Sheppard Bout time someone requested this!

[@cuteasxtreme]

+Lalairu Andertons doesn't carry G&L though do they? I've never seen them demo any.

[@tylerdean980]

+angrypig24 doesn't matter, the signature JC guitar is above budget. They have a cheaper option I think.

[@hemmelight]

That sounds glorious. Just confirms why I love the 808. That flux drive sounds great too!!

[@jjbast]

As muchs as I love the sound with the PRS (current and hard to replicate) he recorded his greatests hits (before Supernatural) with an SG. That should have been addressed IMO.

[@mauriziomoli2064]

Actually Santana used to play a Gibson SG in his early career. In the '70s he played a Yamaha sg 2000, and from 1980 or even earlier passed to play exclusively PRS. Well before releasing Supernatural.

[@RenoNuski]

We Truly Need a Sounds Like "Dorje" Video! With Rabea and Matt but not Rob....LOL Lovin' this series so much!

[@JeffStarr]

Sound like Frank Zappa. :)

[@Vits2001]

More like Franz Kappa amirite

[@Adam-fz8vy]

I've used the Tweaker 15 combo with an SE Santana for a few years now. Great instruments that cover a broad range of styles/tones. Nice to see you guys playing some of my gear!

[@Acolyte7]

Please do Tony Iommi of black sabbath or jimi hendrix?

[@musicunicorn4368]

I might be getting a limited edition SG with Tony's autograph and if they do that I will be a very lucky and happy Person :)

[@billkak40]

+Thomas Scheltens I think that Tony's using a relatively simple rig, almost all of his guitars pack humbuckers because he uses a great deal of distortion

[@Acolyte7]

Ooh well, I would be really interested in the old sabbath sound, first two albums mainly, cause it had a kind of mix between english classic rock and early heavy metal, but I mainly think its kinda weird that we haven't seen a hendrix rig yet?? I mean comon...

[@billkak40]

Well, when you put it like that I can't disagree with you.

[@liondenstudio5046]

Those are 6V6's in the 15 watt, the 40 watt has the 6L6's...but I like the 6V6's, they seem to have a smokey overtone to them and they also have the early breakup. They don't produce a lot of power but in 5-15 watt applications they sound awesome. Good job, I might buy a PRS Santana and try it out...thank you for the video, keep it up m/

[@adrianmbrown]

I beg beg beg you guys!!!! Sound like Alex Lifeson(RUSH) or Ritchie Blackmore(Deep Purple)

[@smashapumpkin]

Nailed it, love the mix of the TS and Flux Drive!

[@j.rayredden1528]

Carlos used a Gibson SG cherry at Woodstock and most venues of the era. His sound was unique to him at the time. I like that better than the PRS he now uses, more raw and gritty.

[@timbeaton5045]

and don't forget the Yamaha SG2000 phase. i've got one (a recent model, to be fair) and although it was sort of meant to be a Les Paul-ish guitar in construction...mahogany neck, body and maple cap, the pickups are definitely a bit brighter than your average Gibson 'buckers, and especially with the child taps. So i guess the SE with HBs is probably a reasonable substitute, too.

[@lennarthaagen9572]

Tim Beaton I got an original SG 2000 and it sounds amazing

[@moreanimalspirits]

Actually, yeah, to me his sustain sounds sort of fake now.

[@jimistheman9732]

Carlos peaked back in the SG days. Santana's Greatest Hits album was extraordinary. He's lost his mojo as of late... he's just playing notes - lots of them, very fast, but just playing notes.

[@i.p.knightly149]

Gold star to you, his best playing and sound, by a country mile AINEC, was during the SG2000 days.

[@JerodimusPrime]

Some serious Santana lead playing there by Bea, nice one mate you did a great job on this one ;)

[@grimfiddle578]

PLEASE. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. DO MATTHEW BELLAMY OF MUSE.

[@minatodarck11]

+Fender maine i'm agree but i think they can't do it because no have mansons guitar

[@UlrimatestrategyHD]

+akatsuki11 Akatsuki Well thats the challenge aint it, an actual manson would be too expensive anyway though

[@bendiksolberg2247]

It would be awesome! they dont need manson do that either

[@thebenjyman253]

I can't like this enough. The amount of times i've seen it requested! We want Bellamy!!!

[@minatodarck11]

YEAAH WE WANT BELLAMY !!!

[@moszczynskieng]

Best sound like video by far. Thanks for posting!

[@Hoaxla]

Sound Like Tame Impala

[@adamlampley5412]

Yes

[@quasarpuffs]

+Hoaxla No.

[@TheLouis2233]

No

[@Yamil97]

+Hoaxla YEEEEES

[@deletedchannel1422]

+Hoaxla thats gonna be hard as fuck

[@Symphonyofstars]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but a forty foot cable is really important to Carlos' tone you get the extra capacitance from the cable which cause a high end roll off which is different than the tone control on the guitar will do

[@ALeXA4L3X5816]

could you guys do Korn? I would like to see what you guys would end up doing for those guys

[@hankjamison6960]

Oh my god Evil Ways sounds SOO much like the recorded version. Great Job!

[@TheTioberna]

Great episode guys, please do a Sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan.

[@THEidiotmaniac]

I love my SE Standard. Bought it second hand a few years back for £350 with custom Seymour Duncan's in and it sounds absolutely fantastic.

[@davidmcleod1760]

keep up the good work guys, I really enjoy this series. Do sounds like Gary Moore please

[@johnbuxton2529]

By the way, at Woodstock Santana used an early Big Muff but it`s reckoned that he has used an Ibanez Tube Screamer frequently over the years. Currently his only pedal used live is a Dunlop 535Q wah with a TC Electronic D-Two rack mount delay.

[@hasselhoffff]

sound like me

[@keithfreeman4015]

David Hasselhoff that’s impossible.

[@Klang4evre]

Don't you mean hoffpossible?

[@Justin.Franks]

The 15-watt Egnater Tweaker uses 6V6 power tubes, although you could swap in 6L6's (or EL34's, or KT66's, or 6550's, or any other octal tube). The 40-watt version comes with 6L6's.

[@darklibra2488]

Sounds like :- 1)Def Leppard 2)Scorpions 3)Buckethead 4)Metallica 5)Airbourne

[@Macrohard_On_Fire]

Scorpions

[@budDG9298]

Great video as always guys. Love the Sounds Like series. Keep up the good work.

[@grimfiddle578]

Bellamy!

[@attackofthepacifists]

I'm not much of a Santana fan, but I definitely appreciate his tone. Great job, guys!

[@JDODify]

What about Sounds Like Matt Bellamy - that could be tricky for 1500 quid. Another good one would be Sounds like Kim Thyall or maybe even Jerry Cantrell. Cheers guys.

[@alxwrence3240]

for matt bellamy you just need a tele shape guitar with hbuckers or the cort sig for pedals maybe a big muff or a fuzz factory, phase 90, and a distortion pedal for the amp you could go with the dsl40 lol that's pretty much it tho if you had a bigger budget you could get bareknuckles i think i went PAST 1500 quid so idk

[@aquilarossa5191]

Yep. Did a pretty good job for sure. Would be interesting in the vids to hear the 'sound on a budget' A/B'd with the expensive stuff that the artists actually used so ppl can hear if they are getting much more for all the extra dosh, or can be content.

[@JuulL97]

Sound like Richie Sambora (or Bon Jovi), Metallica, Status Quo, Golden Earring, Aerosmith, Europe and Queen

[@shugo541]

i remember gigging smooth when i was around 17/18. so much fun

[@StellariumCelestia]

Sound like Ritchie Blackmore!

[@nightwishlover8913]

+Stellarium Celestia Yes please!

[@piethenk9346]

+Stellarium Celestia That would be Awsum!

[@vaportrails7943]

I have a Les Paul and a Mark V 90W. That’s really all there is to it. That guitar straight into that amp. Instant Carlos. To fully get his sound, you do need a certain amount of volume and gain, though. There’s no getting around it. That’s where the sustain and feedback comes from. He uses the volume and tone knobs on the guitar quite a bit, and a few effects sometimes, but that’s it.

[@davidskidmore3816]

Do a sound like Matt Bellamy (Muse)

[@EventHorizonPrdctns]

Matt and Rabea!! Sound Like: Van Halen ---> I've suggested this in multiple vids, and now there are quite a few people asking for it in this comment section, you don't have to scroll down very far.

[@anthonysclafani3963]

I love the boogie sound & am looking into the flux drive vs flux 5- if I already had a graphic eq pedal, would there be a point in getting the flux 5 (the one w the eq) or should I just get the flux drive? Would a flux 5 & graphic eq pedal sound different than the upgraded/more expensive MB flux drive with the built-in eq?

[@gohullboy]

Great change from the regular videos when you hide the rig from us at the start but show us the sound that you are shooting for. Captivating!

[@cuteasxtreme]

Sound like Alice in Chains or Smashing Pumpkins

[@robholiday5370]

One of the best you've done I think guys. Got the sound & came in well under budget, job's a good 'un!

[@benjaminsmith1089]

Just needed a compressor. Good job guys. Sound like Eddie Van Halen!

[@GavinMorris1]

+Benjamin Smith I thought a compressor would have added more than the flux, to be honest.

[@TheDoReMiFaSolLaTiDo]

@@GavinMorris1 which one specifically?

[@boilingpaul]

I think the ringer here is that Bea has an amazing touch with vibrato, and just emulates guitarist really well.....I'd love to see a Brian May or Richie Blackmore video...

[@ihrseidscheissekanal5082]

sounds like jimi hendrix pls

[@joshuaberrios]

Holy smokes! That was an incredible job replicating the Santana sound. ❤❤❤

[@PhiI93]

Sound like Billy Gibbons!

[@AAlfons]

Agree on that one!

[@VladyslavHrinko]

Billy gibbons for sure!

[@theplayers3507]

Love your series, guys. Great idea.

[@JoshGames21]

sound like Hendrix next, pleaassseeee

[@Jhernandez24_15]

In terms of pure sound this is the best job you guys have done

[@MancrangerBlogspot1]

Sound like billie joe armstrong. 90s and 2000s. (Preferably 90s)

[@Johnny_0706]

Nobody wants that...thats literally a Gibson Junior plugged into a Marshall...done

[@shirok3284]

Get a piece of crap guitar, plug it into some thin distorted amp, and you're there

[@elgatoguatonelegante]

I think we could really classify Santana's sound into 3 phases of his musical career. The first could be the equipment he used during his Woodstock-Abraxas era. The second one I feel could be during his time when he released the album "amigos" since there he started using different equipment during that album and the concerts he gave for that album. And we could divide the third in 2: the concerts he gave during the 80's (we can also mention when he promoted his album blues for Salvador). and finally the supernatural guitar sound (maybe the most popular sound of his career). Actually, the sound and equipment that Santana used throughout his musical career until today is so varied that it makes him unique.

[@kwakerjak]

Sound like Lemmy without busting open your amp and rewiring it like he did?

[@robbaskerville253]

This is probably my favourite sub £1500 combo you've done. Great tone.

[@nafikhan2546]

How to sound like Robben ford would be rather fun to watch.

[@sporketernal5479]

Live I think he uses a Seymour Duncan Palladium, you’ve got the tele or the vintage epiphone, that’s all I really remember

[@phatman1478]

Thanks! Now "Evil ways" will be stuck in my head forever!

[@vertigofall]

Can you do Sounds like The Reverend Billy Gibbons guys

[@thepartimemusician65]

Love you guys.Great respected shop ,great playing,always learn something musical from just watching the shows..keep on doin your thang!!

[@OTheQuietOneO]

Cool video once again; that tone is great. My wish - might be tricky for budget because of out of phase pickups etc, but Sound like PETER GREEN would be amazing. :)

[@C0nnie]

Sound like Electric Wizard? Kyuss?

[@tuckerguthrie]

Sound like prince!

[@Theweeze100]

Great job guys! Appreciate the effort!

[@robinsonsvillage7599]

Sounds like Jerry Cantrell?

[@nileshnaran6257]

+James Burns I'm so hoping they do Jerry. His tone on the track he did with Deftones is amazing!

[@Thebertski69]

Best one yet guys, really enjoyed the playing ! The tones achieved were pretty much on the money and all for a relatively modest budget. The late great Stuart Adamson of BIg Country would be interesting challenge as he had a very defined "bagpipe" sound and used primarily Mesa amps in his rig . Keep up the good work guys ,i always look forward to the "Sound like " series especially the interesting gear choice and stunning playing technique.

[@mben-david2064]

yeah, Every decent guitarist wants bagpipes comin' outta his rig. Can't wait to miss that one !

[@rileyclanton6313]

Sound like Alex Lifeson of Rush

[@c.atkinson2860]

when doing black magic woman you improvised some little speed runs through it but it sorta sounded like cliffs of dover by eric Johnson so you can achieve that tone aswell

[@LeGrandPleb]

Sounds like Deftones, please.

[@danjackson7402]

That's a great idea :)

[@KeeperOfPoops]

ESP 7 String, Atomic Amplifire and sorted

[@thisvato125]

you guys rock. this is my favorite part of all the andertons music videos.

[@leoolofsson711]

and suggestion to sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan

[@jackholland4212]

Strat and super reverb or any other fender amp pretty much

[@jackholland4212]

Plus a tube screamer

[@Rick17122]

CORRECTION: Meant to say bridge pick-up with tone and volume rolled-off a little ... plus Santana uses a 50' cord and that degrades the sound a little ... then you nail it right on.

[@jamesdoran3149]

sounds like johnny marr please!

[@wiscgaloot]

Cool video. I'm glad you added the gear list in the comments, I couldn't understand what you were saying half the time! I went to the end of the video 1st--you got the sound, or awfully damned close considering your budget. Thanks, guys! This will be my Christmas present to myself and my brother, I'll leave it all at his house to play during the week!

[@iwnicholson]

Sound like Billy Gibbons please!!!

[@LordBransty]

Beautiful tones guys -- Really well done!

[@moreanimalspirits]

Actually, I think Santana was playing single coil P90's when he recorded Abraxas, with all the popular tunes on them (Oye Como Va, Black Magic Woman). Plus, he was using a Fender Twin Reverb on the first two albums. Rabea plays perfectly and nailed the tone, but I am not sure what is essential about the tone and what is not. Seems like Rabea sounded like the guitar tone on the Abraxas album and the later albums (like Supernatural) - even though the gear was different.

[@Juliappotts]

Excellent job - inspired my purchases. Thanks!

[@nickyelovich3872]

Sound like Lamb of God!

[@theendofacircle]

Cheap Jackson, used Mesa.

[@michaeldutill9921]

Re & Matt do a great job on the budget, coo- dhoozs to u lads # keepupthegreatwork , andertons number 1 UK

[@dennyvandermeulen]

i'd like to see (hear) something with bass amps....so maybe kyuss?

[@JB94.]

+Denny van der Meulen yesss Kyuss

[@PERPowns]

Did you check out the one for Royal Blood?

[@dennyvandermeulen]

Kyle Volpeil yeah, but i wanted to see guitar with bass amps....downtuned...fuzz

[@PERPowns]

Oh word

[@stubhead]

This surprises me. When I was a little grub I was a bit obsessive about finding "the secrets" and while I liked Hendrix, Page and especially McLaughlin, my Tone Gods were Duane Allman and Carlos Santana. And without internet, with the only magazine of any worth being Guitar Player and there being a bit of secretiveness, it was hard to find the secrets. However, the one common factor was using very clean, high-power capacity SPEAKERS and a cranked power amp. Allman used a no-master-volume 50 watt Marshall into Altec-Lansing speakers, Santana used a silverface Twin Reverb into JBL's, sometimes Altec-Lansings. (The silverface are cleaner than blackface) He MAY have had a a Mesa-Boogie or some sort of rewired Fender by _Santana III_ or _Caravanserai_, but the "signature tone of his was set by a silverface Twin Reverb and JBL's - maybe coincidentally, his friend Jerry Garcia used the same thing. I wouldn't bother writing anything, but this guy doesn't sound much like Santana at all - it's a tone that comes from settings and components, not just from buying stuff that say "Santana" on it. If there's a "secret" it's dead-clean, high-power "PA" speakers.

[@koaritz9302]

Sound Like Randy Rhoads

[@giftedplanksify]

Needs a wah wah to get the sound from Abraxas ( you're missing the main component SA) !