1980+ Paul Reed Smith Santana Signature

1980 Paul Reed Smith Santana

Paul Reed Smith tells the Carlos Santana story

Carlos Santana All Access with Paul Reed Smith

In the fall of 1980 and at the youthful age of 24, Paul Reed Smith made his way backstage at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland to meet Carlos Santana before a gig. That night Santana tried his first PRS instrument, an all-mahogany prototype.  By the end of their conversation, Paul went home with a smile on his face and an order from Carlos for a new guitar. Santana choose maple as the top wood of his instrument after looking through a scrapbook Paul had with him.”. Santana commissioned Smith to start building guitars for him. The guitars that Smith custom-built for Santana in the Eighties became the basis for the first PRS Signature model.

 

Carlos Santana’s star arrived in the era-defining late 1960s San Francisco Bay Area music scene with historic shows at the Fillmore and other storied venues. The group emerged onto the global stage with an epic set at the Woodstock festival in 1969, the same year that its self-titled debut LP Santana came out. Introducing Santana’s first Top 10 hit, “Evil Ways,” the disc stayed on Billboard’s album chart for two years and was soon followed by two more classics – and Billboard #1 albums – Abraxas and Santana III. Ever since, for more than forty years and almost as many albums later, Santana has sold more than 100 million records and reached more than 100 million fans at concerts worldwide. To date, Santana has won 10 GRAMMY® Awards, including a record-tying nine for a single project, 1999’s Supernatural (including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for “Smooth”) as well as three Latin GRAMMY’s. In 1998, the group was ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, whose website notes, “Guitarist Carlos Santana is one of rock’s true virtuosos and guiding lights.”

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2013 Paul Reed Smith Santana SE  SN Q09111 

Very few guitarists can claim a tone as immediately recognizable as Carlos Santana. His signature PRS electric guitars are a huge part of that sound. With this PRS Santana, that same sound can be yours The top-tier construction, solid mahogany body, and understated elegance of binding and bird inlays remind you that you're getting an amazing instrument in every way.

Reintroduced in 2010, the SE Santana sports a new double-cut body shape from the original run, along with a flame maple veneer top with Gloss finish.  The all-mahogany body gives you warm, detailed tones that make your music jump out of the guitar.  Around the perimeter of this guitar, you'll find binding that sets the top and back of the guitar apart in a truly artistic manner.

The mahogany neck has a wide-fat carve, making it very comfortable for players who prefer a vintage feel. And the distinctive neck joint means you can reach all 24 frets easily for stellar high-fret access. As your eyes move up the Santana's rosewood fingerboard, you'll find the company's iconic birds in flight inlaid in beautiful mother-of-pearl. And Paul Reed Smith's signature adorns the headstock to complete this guitar's exquisite look.

The PRS Santana boasts a pair of Santana "S" humbucking pickups, further nailing the tonal character that has made Santana a legend.  These pickups have been poured over by PRS and Carlos to get as close as possible to the US-made humbuckers Santana uses. You'll be able to enjoy the same levels of tonal detail, sustain, and thickness that have made Santana a legend

BODY
            Body Type Solidbody
            Body Shape SE Santana Doublecut
            Body Material Mahogany
            Top Material Flamed Maple
            Body Finish Gloss
            Color Orange

NECK
            Neck Material Mahogany
            Neck Shape Wide Fat
            Neck Joint Set Neck
            Radius 10"
            Fingerboard Material  Rosewood
            Fingerboard Inlay PRS Birds
            Number of Frets 24
            Scale Length 24.5"
            Nut Width 1.6875"
            Nut Material  PPS Plastic

HARDWARE
            Bridge/Tailpiece PRS Molded Tremolo
            Tuners PRS Designed
            
 ELECTRONICS
            Neck Pickup PRS SE Santana "S" Humbucker
            Bridge Pickup PRS SE Santana "S" Humbucker
            Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
            Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch

 

PRS Santana Guitars: Specifications Chart | Ultimate Santana

Carlos Santana’s star arrived in the era-defining late 1960s San Francisco Bay Area music scene with historic shows at the Fillmore and other storied venues. The group emerged onto the global stage with an epic set at the Woodstock festival in 1969, the same year that its self-titled debut LP Santana came out. Introducing Santana’s first Top 10 hit, “Evil Ways,” the disc stayed on Billboard’s album chart for two years and was soon followed by two more classics – and Billboard #1 albums – Abraxas and Santana III. Ever since, for more than forty years and almost as many albums later, Santana has sold more than 100 million records and reached more than 100 million fans at concerts worldwide. To date, Santana has won 10 GRAMMY® Awards, including a record-tying nine for a single project, 1999’s Supernatural (including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for “Smooth”) as well as three Latin GRAMMY’s. In 1998, the group was ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, whose website notes, “Guitarist Carlos Santana is one of rock’s true virtuosos and guiding lights.”

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2013 Paul Reed Smith Santana SE  SN Q09111 

The SE Santana | Demo | PRS Guitars (youtube.com)

Very few guitarists can claim a tone as immediately recognizable as Carlos Santana. His signature PRS electric guitars are a huge part of that sound. With this PRS Santana, that same sound can be yours The top-tier construction, solid mahogany body, and understated elegance of binding and bird inlays remind you that you're getting an amazing instrument in every way.

Reintroduced in 2010, the SE Santana sports a new double-cut body shape from the original run, along with a flame maple veneer top with Gloss finish.  The all-mahogany body gives you warm, detailed tones that make your music jump out of the guitar.  Around the perimeter of this guitar, you'll find binding that sets the top and back of the guitar apart in a truly artistic manner.

The mahogany neck has a wide-fat carve, making it very comfortable for players who prefer a vintage feel. And the distinctive neck joint means you can reach all 24 frets easily for stellar high-fret access. As your eyes move up the Santana's rosewood fingerboard, you'll find the company's iconic birds in flight inlaid in beautiful mother-of-pearl. And Paul Reed Smith's signature adorns the headstock to complete this guitar's exquisite look.

The PRS Santana boasts a pair of Santana "S" humbucking pickups, further nailing the tonal character that has made Santana a legend.  These pickups have been poured over by PRS and Carlos to get as close as possible to the US-made humbuckers Santana uses. You'll be able to enjoy the same levels of tonal detail, sustain, and thickness that have made Santana a legend

BODY
            Body Type Solidbody
            Body Shape SE Santana Doublecut
            Body Material Mahogany
            Top Material Flamed Maple
            Body Finish Gloss
            Color Orange

NECK
            Neck Material Mahogany
            Neck Shape Wide Fat
            Neck Joint Set Neck
            Radius 10"
            Fingerboard Material  Rosewood
            Fingerboard Inlay PRS Birds
            Number of Frets 24
            Scale Length 24.5"
            Nut Width 1.6875"
            Nut Material  PPS Plastic

HARDWARE
            Bridge/Tailpiece PRS Molded Tremolo
            Tuners PRS Designed
            
 ELECTRONICS
            Neck Pickup PRS SE Santana "S" Humbucker
            Bridge Pickup PRS SE Santana "S" Humbucker
            Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
            Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch