PRS Paul Reed Smith Santana Retro Guitar, Blood Orange, Rosewood Fretboard, Pre-Factory Specs
- PRS Santana Retro (Pre-Factory Specs)
- Blood Orange
- Flame Maple Top
- V12 Finish
- Mahogany Body
- Mahogany Neck
- Santana Pre-Factory Neck Profile (similar to Pattern neck shape but slightly wider)
- Rosewood Fretboard w/ Binding
- Bird Inlays
- PRS Santana (bass) and 58/15 (treble) Pickups
- PRS Tremolo Bridge
- PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
- 3 Way Switch
- Master Volume & Tone Controls
- 24 Santana (Jumbo) Frets
- 24.5" Scale Length
- 11.5" Fretboard Radius
- Natural Masked Binding
- "Om" Symbol on Truss Rod Cover
- Instrument Weight: 8.2 lbs
Player's Perspective
Carlos Santana's alliance with Paul Reed Smith is perhaps the most well known and most fruitful guitarist/guitar builder relationship in the music world. And 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. This guitar has creamy, articulate tone that brings out even the most minute subtleties of the player's hands. Single note lines breathe and speak through clean and distorted settings, and the pickups have a responsive vocal-like character that makes this guitar sing in every register. The neck is round, fat, and very comfortable everywhere with easy upper fret access. An instrument of this precision is really a treat to come across. Santana fan or not, your hands and ears won't 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.
Overall Condition
Our in house guitar tech has inspected, tested, set up, and cleaned all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.