May 3, 2023 · Carlos Santana plays custom-made Paul Reed Smith guitars. The Santana PRS Signature line has gone through a wide range of specs and color variations throughout the years, but it’s always suited the needs of Santana’s playing style …

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican and American rock guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, Latin music and jazz fusion. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades.

Jul 12, 2023 · Carlos borrowed the guitar to play the leads on his 1981 Zebop! album and fell in love with the instrument. “It had a very rich, low, masculine tone,” he recalls. It was like, ‘Ooh, I’ve been playing a soprano, and this is a tenor.’” Santana commissioned Smith …

Carlos Santana's gear and equipment including the Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar and Gibson Les Paul (SG) Standard with Sideways Vibrola 1961 - 1962. Get the gear to sound like Carlos Santana and get their tone.

Mar 2, 2023 · Carlos Santana primarily uses a PRS Santana II guitar, a product of his collaboration with Paul Reed Smith. Among his favorites are the 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom, 1950s Gibson Les Paul Special, and Yamaha SG-2000. He also uses a Nittono Model-T Jazz Nylon and Alvarez Yairi CY-127CE.

Carlos Santana is a Mexican and American musician who first became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana. They pioneered a fusion of rock and Latin American music. The band’s sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin.

Broad look at the elements that contribute to Carlos Santana’s unique guitar tone and flavor, from the equipment he uses, to the techniques he’s developed over his multi-decade career.

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 PRS Artist Signature Santana I, made in 1997, is a historic electric guitar that marks the first signature model offered by PRS. Designed in collaboration with Carlos Santana, this model features a double-cut design and offers a fantastic balance of …

2019 has been a busy year for legendary guitarist Carlos Santana. In addition to releasing his latest album, Africa Speaks, 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of his landmark Supernatural album and the 50th anniversary of his historic 1969 Woodstock performance.