PRS Paul Reed Smith Santana Retro Guitar, Rosewood Fretboard, Santana Yellow

Player’s Perspective

Carlos Santana’s alliance with Paul Reed Smith is one of the most iconic and historic guitar builder/artist partnerships in the guitar world, and we’re proud to help continue the legacy of that relationship with another beautiful PRS Core Santana Retro in the classic Santana Yellow finish!

When you combine Santana’s ears and hands with PRS’s impeccable craftsmanship, the results redefine what good sound and playability are supposed to mean. The neck is round, fat, and very comfortable everywhere with easy upper fret access faciliated by the body shape’s deep cutaways. Equipped with “Santana” pickups that are exclusive to this instrument, this guitar has creamy, articulate tone that brings out even the most minute subtleties of the player’s hands.

Nailing the unique singing overdrive of “Black Magic Woman” and “Smooth” has never been easier, as the distinct vocal-like midrange character that’s unmistakably present in all of Santana’s guitar recordings is immediately evident with these pickups. Single-note lines breathe in a very unique way on both clean and distorted settings.

An instrument of this precision is really a treat to come across. Santana fan or not, your hands and ears will never be the same after playing this guitar!

Manufacturer’s Description

Carlos Santana’s longstanding creative partnership with Paul Reed Smith has done much to shape the destiny of PRS Guitars. Over the years, we have honored this pivotal alliance by offering variations of his signature model instrument. The Santana Retro pays homage to the early “Pre-Factory” guitars Paul built for Carlos in the early 1980’s. Several unique design elements are reintroduced on this model, including a deeper body carve, original style heel, and the original headstock shape and nut placement. The Santana Retro blends history and modern manufacturing to create a highly musical guitar good enough for the man himself.

Specifications

Body

• Body Construction: Solidbody
• Top Wood: Maple
• Back Wood: Mahogany
• Top Carve: Violin

Neck

• Number of Frets: 24
• Scale Length: 24.5″
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Construction: One-Piece
• Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
• Neck Shape: Santana Retro
• Neck Depth At The Nut: 7/8″
• Width Of Fretboard At The Nut: 1 11/16″
• Width Of Fretboard At The Body: 2 1/4″
• Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius: 10″
• Fretboard Inlay: Birds

Neck/Body Assembly

• Neck/Body Assembly Type: Set

Hardware

• Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
• Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking
• Hardware Type: Nickel
• Nut: PRS
• Truss Rod Cover: Santana Om Symbol

Electronics

• Treble Pickup: Santana
• Bass Pickup: Santana
• Controls: Volume and Tone Control w/ 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch

Miscellaneous

• Strings: PRS Signature 10-46
• Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Instrument Weight: 8 lbs
• Serial #: 03563365

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for PRS . This Santana Retro is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you’ll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.