Limited run of 500 guitars all signed and numbered. The latter is arguably the design that we most associate with the brand, with a little splash of Fender DNA in the extended top body horn. 2 3/4" depth at rim, 4" depth at bridge, 22-fret wide-fat mahogany neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and headstock veneer, Paua birds and signature, PRS adjustable piezo stoptail bridge, gold hardware, and McCarty Archtop pickups with 3-way toggle and piezo electronics. Hollowbody Spruce - Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, Hollowbody 12 (12 string version, maple top). Reproduces Santana’s original. San Diego, CA 92128, Santana’s Tone: Guitar, Amp, Effects Gear. MODERN EAGLE III NARROWFIELD (25th ANNIVERSARY): 2010. Item Information. JOHNNY HILAND: 2006 - Current. Limited production run of 100, PRS etched Tree of Life inlay on fretboard, truss rod cover, and headstock (mammoth ivory, brown lip mother of pearl, abalone, mother of pearl, paua, coral, and gold), 22-fret wide-fat East Indian rosewood neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard, mahogany back, curly maple top, McCarty style body, McCarty electronics with gold plated nickel silver covers, gold anodized PRS stoptail and gold vintage tuners or gold PRS tremolo with gold PRS locking machines, leather/hard-shell case, certificate of authenticity. BRAZILIAN SERIES CUSTOM 24: 2003. 00. The SE Santana features a 24.5” scale length on a 24 fret neck, the PRS patented molded tremolo, Santana "S" humbuckers, and the same Santana body shape silhouette as Santana’s revered American-made PRS models. Brazilian rosewood neck and fretboard, 11.5” radius, 24.5” scale, Eagle on H.S. The top carve is much simpler, the headstock shape is the regular PRS shape (not the Santana shape), and the fretboard has only 22 frets, not 24. … 20th ANNIVERSARY DOUBLE NECK DRAGON: 2005. 2 viewed per hour. PRS Santana II “Supernatural” PRS Santana SE 2011 Model. PRIVATE STOCK: 1996 - Current. METAL: 1985 - 1987. Except the SE models, the guitars also have “flamed” maple tops; the “flaming” indicates tight, beautiful circular grain patterns that are especially striking. Read our official news stories and product announcements. Obviously, this guitar is not exactly like the Santana Signature model. PRS Guitars Featured Artist Profile on Carlos Santana. The PRS Guitar. Specs similar to Archtop II, but with artist grade figured maple top and back, Brazilian rosewood fretboard, abalone bird inlays with 14k gold outline. PRS Carlos Santana SE Electric Guitar. Same as the Custom 24, but with 408-style switching. ARTIST SERIES I: 1991 -1993. Facebook. £5,292.78. Excerpt from The PRS Guitars Book, written by Dave Burrluck. The controls are simple: a volume control, a tone control, and a 3-way toggle pickup selector (except the original Santana I model, which had 2 mini switches). The first ‘ultimate quality wood grade’ PRS, hand-signed by Paul Reed Smith and based on the Custom, extremely figured (artist grade) maple top, bird inlays, only 1,000 made. CE24: 1988 – 2008, 2016 – present. Limited run of 250 pieces, specs same as McCarty, but with Brazilian rosewood neck and fretboard. Rounder shape. SINGLECUT MODERN EAGLE: 2004 - 2007. Santana fret wire, Green Ripple Abalone birds, 10 top flame, Santana II purfling, Santana III pickups, gold/nickel hardware mix – Limited Run of 200 guitars with engraved numbered backplate. McCARTY 594: 2016 - present. Developed for the ‘hard rock/metal player’, wide-thin neck, trem-up routing for a full tone up, volume and tone controls with 5 way rotary, HFS Treble pickup, PRS single coil in middle, HFS Bass pickup (changed to Vintage Bass humbucker by 1989). Piezo bridge pickup option added in 1999. ARTIST LIMITED EDITION: 1994 - 1996. All models are 2 3/4" depth at rim, 4" depth at bridge, 22-fret wide-fat mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, PRS adjustable stoptail bridge, and McCarty Archtop pickups with 3-way toggle. EG BOLT-ON SERIES I: 1990 – 1991. Swamp Ash Body, maple neck, rosewood board, McCarty pickups (1996-2007), Swamp Ash pickups (2008-2009), Narrowfield Pickups (2011-12) Seymour Duncan Vintage Rail middle pickup (1996-2009). The Santana Retro pays homage to the early “Pre-Factory” guitars Paul built for Carlos in the early 1980’s. Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany back and neck, rosewood fretboard, 24.594” scale length, 10” radius, 22-fret, abalone bird inlays, Rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid signature, Phase III tuners, 58/15 LT pickups, Pattern Vintage neck carve. Equipped are two fiery PRS-made Santana pickups dishing out hot rock tones. SIGNATURE SERIES: 1986 - 1990. First 100 signed and numbered. EG bolt-on maple top adds three piece maple, ‘10’ option. PRS SE Santana Flame Maple Veneer Top Santana Yellow El. Same as 513 Rosewood, but with a mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard. MARK TREMONTI MODEL: 2001 - Current. Specs similar to the first two Dragons. The former is the more-affordable descendent of Carlos Santana’s signature model, the almost symmetrical double-cutaway guitar that put PRS on the map in the first place. 2012 Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany back, Brazilian rosewood neck and fretboard, 10” radius, 22-fret, ripple abalone bird inlays, Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid Modern Eagle, a new grommet version of the PRS phase II locking tuners, ultra-thin satin nitro-cellulose finish on body with 8 special colors, Modern Eagle “RP” pickups. Limited edition of 100. He built his first … Several models including – Alex Lifeson, Angelus, Tonare Grand, Martin Simpson, Tony McManus. Specs similar to the first Dragon, with a Dragon inlay on fretboard made from 218 pieces of gold, coral, abalone, malachite, onyx, and mother of pearl, limited production run of 100. Since its establishment in 1985, Paul Reed Smith has fostered a solid reputation in the guitar world for producing high-quality, high-end, and handmade electric guitars. Appointments include a 24-1/2" scale length, 24 fret bound mahogany "Santana" wide fat neck, and a rosewood fretboard. However the process began, it culminated in the mid ’90s, with the guitar originally called simply the Paul Reed Smith Santana Signature guitar. Note: Undoubtedly one of the qualities that attracted Carlos to PRS guitars is their ability to provide some of the fat tone of a Gibson Les Paul, without the Les Paul’s spine-crushing weight. Limited run. Solidbody Electric Guitar with Maple 10-Top, Mahogany Back, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Faded Whale Blue. C $264.96 shipping. Since there is less information available about these models, they are not included in the PRS Santana Guitar Chart. ARTIST IV: 1996 - 1997. SC 245: 2007 – 2009, 2013 - 2016. 2011 PRS Santana SE made in Korea in excellent working condition, Low comfortable strings action, never use tremolo so it's permanently blocked for the most stable tuning and sustain. *Floor Model* 2017 Paul Reed Smith PRS Santana Retro 10top Black Gold Burst. SANTANA BRAZILIAN: 2003. This is an extremely exclusive instrument tried and tested by the man himself. McCARTY SC594: 2016 - present. BODY; Top Wood: Beveled Maple with Flame Maple Veneer: Back Wood: Mahogany: NECK; Number of Frets: 24: Scale Length: 24.5" Neck Wood: Mahogany: Neck Shape: Wide Fat: Neck Depth At The Nut: 27/32" Width of Fretboard at the Body: 2 1/4" Width of Fretboard at the Nut: 1 11/16" Fretboard Wood: Rosewood: … Abalone bound headstock and fretboard., Engraved eagle on headstock, Gold plated hardware including stoptail and McCarty Electronics. SPECIAL: 1988 - 1991. All models are 1 3/4" depth at rim, 3" depth at bridge, 22-fret wide-fat mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, PRS adjustable stoptail bridge, and McCarty Archtop pickups with 3-way toggle. ... One exception is the signature models, such as the Santana I and Santana II guitars. BUY 3, GET 1 FREE (add 4 … As far as you can find out this is true for a “PRS Forum” edition, which were made twelve out of four … Carved maple top, mahogany back, bolt-on maple neck with maple fretboard and special Johnny Hiland inlays (large dot inlays with 513 bird at the 12th fret). PRS ACOUSTIC: 2008 - present. First 100 signed and numbered. ARCHTOP: 2002 - 2004. View our current job openings and join our team! True to Santana’s preferences, all models have two humbucking pickups, although they have been “tweaked” over the years. DRAGON SERIES III: 1994. The one guitar that particularly pleased Carlos was the model seen here, known in the Santana camp simply as Number Two. Join the family today. John Mayer Signature Mode with alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 3 JM635 single coil pickups, 25.5” scale length, PRS vintage s-style locking tuners, plate-style tremolo bridge, JM neck carve, 7.25” fretboard radius. Choose one of our Private Stock models or let us build your dream instrument. According to the PRS website, the guitar had a mahogany back, carved maple top, 24 fret, 24½" scale, 10" radius, East Indian rosewood fretboard, abalone bird inlay, Santana wide fat neck carve, PRS Tremolo, 14 to 1, low mass locking tuners, electronics and tremolo cavity cover, new Santana pickups with covers, 3 way … What he uses currently, as well as the history of the amps, guitars, effects, and more that he has been using throughout his career. Limited run of 500 guitars all signed and numbered. Details about PRS Santana SE 2011 Model. Replaced Signature Series, Inlaid headstock logo on rosewood headstock overlay, wide-fat neck, exceptional woods including artist grade maple top, abalone bird inlays, special thin finish, Volume and tone control with 5 way rotary, Artist Series pickups, semi-hollow, gold hardware and stop-tail options. Pre-’85 body shape and headstock (with eagle inlay) 24 1/4” scale, 24-fret (11.5” radius) fretboard, bird inlays, maple top (with paua shell purfling) Santana humbuckers, tone, twin mini-switches. Specs similar to the Special but with standard neck profile, Hot Vintage Treble pickup and two PRS single-coils. C $3,845.65. The studio’s single/single/hum pickup configuration was offered as an option until 1997. Paul Reed Smith Prs Mccarty Hollowbodyii Arch Top Gold Made In 2003. Appeared on the cover of the first color catalogue. Twitter Was: Previous Price C $4,048.06. ... We certainly prefer the … BASS-4/BASS-5: 1987 - 1991. In 1985, Paul Reed Smith started producing factory made guitars, which later on known as PRS Standard. What he uses currently, as well as the history of the amps, guitars, effects, and more that he has been using throughout his career. 863 individual pieces. Sign up here to get product announcements, artist news, and more delivered straight to your inbox. PRS Tremolo System, Schaller/PRS locking tuners, low friction nut. The materials used include: Mother of pearl, black lip mother of pearl, gold mother of pearl, paua select, fossilized mammoth ivory, orange spiney, snake wood, ebony, gold, silver, green ripple abalone, pink abalone, and red coral. DRAGON SERIES II: 1993. Custom 22, Brazilian fretboard and headstock overlay, pink heart abalone birds and signature, the word “Brazilian” is inlayed on the face of the headstock in green abalone ripple, gold/nickel hybrid hardware configuration, 10 top only. McCARTY ARCHTOP ARTIST: 1998 - 2001. Since then, he’s actually worked closely with Paul Reed Smith himself to design a new model. PRS Santana Signature guitars pretty much fall into three categories: the “main” models, the “less expensive” models, and the “limited edition” models. Changed on CE, Custom and Standard to HFS Treble and Vintage Bass by November '91. Limited run of 500 guitars all signed and numbered. Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany body and neck, Madagascar rosewood fretboards with Dragon inlay on body and neck made of jade, azurite, lapis, pyrite, abalone, and mother of pearl. End slugs on E & B changed in '87 to reduce high end. Stoptail option discontinued in 2015. The PRS Multifoil Special Model guitar were produced in limited quantities, it is said that forty-eight were made. Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany back and neck, rosewood fretboard, 25” scale length, 10” radius, 22-fret, abalone bird inlays, Rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid signature, Phase III tuners, DGT pickups, DGT neck carve, two volume and one tone control. The PRS Santana III was a model of electric guitar made by PRS Guitars. Brazilian rosewood fretboard until 1991,  PRS Tremolo and locking tuners, stoptail offered from 1993 (or so). Same as the Custom 22, but with a Piezo pickup system. C $4,900.80. Carved maple top, alder back (2008) mahogany back (1994 – present) bolt-on maple neck with rosewood fretboard Wide Thin or Wide Fat neck carve, Dragon I pickups (1994-1997), Dragon II (1998–2008), locking tuners. 59/09 pickups, tremolo bridge. Santana Body Shape Santana "S" Pickups PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded ... Carlos Santana's longstanding creative … Some with tremolo bridge. Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany back and neck, rosewood fretboard, 25” scale length, 10” radius, 22-fret, brushstroke bird inlays, Rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid signature, Phase III tuners, two narrow 408 pickups, Pattern Regular neck carve, one volume and one tone control, Stoptail bridge with Brass inserts. Carlos Santana’s longstanding creative partnership with Paul Reed Smith has done much to shape the destiny of PRS Guitars. While maintaining much of the look and feel, these guitars avoid the higher priced materials and handwork, thus selling for less than half the amount of the “main” models. MODERN EAGLE QUATRO: 2010 - 2012. Double Neck Design. Carved maple tops, mahogany body and necks, Brazilian rosewood fretboards with Dragon inlay on body made and necks. The PRS Core Santana Retro pays homage to the early "Pre-Factory" guitars Paul built for Carlos in the early 1980's. Eventually, in order to distinguish it from later models, it became known as the PRS Santana I model. The Maryland brand, in partnership with Guitar Center, has made only six of these instruments available. In addition to model numbers these guitars have artwork on the fretboard showing a soaring bird. Brazilian rosewood neck and fretboard, Dragon head inlay on body and fretboard made of mastodon ivory, rhodonite, agoya, coral, onyx, sugilite, chrysacola, red, green, and pink abalone and paua, #7 pickups. Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany back, Indian rosewood neck and fretboard, 10” radius, 22-fret, “Shadow” bird inlays, Indian Rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid Modern Eagle, Phase II locking tuners, gloss nitro-cellulose finish on body, 57/08 pickups. CE22: 1994 – 2008. History of Fender Guitars. SINGLECUT TREM: 2004 - 2008. Over the years, PRS models have become favorites among players like John Mayer, Carlos Santana, Mark Tremonti, Dave Navarro, and many more. Paul Reed Smith began making top-of-the-line guitars in Maryland in 1985. Other than the SE models, all the guitars wisely pair the tremolos with a set of locking tuners. GRAINGER BASS: 2011 – Current. High-profile artists are generally very careful when attaching their names to products, and their exacting wishes must be balanced with instruments that can be reasonably built and afforded by other players. (Brazilian rosewood was standard until it was phased out by early 90 - 91 on all but top-line limited models such as the Dragons, etc.). CUSTOM 22: 1993 - Current. Specs similar to McCarty Standard but with solid korina body and neck. (To reduce feeback, the chambers are not open, as they would be, for instance, on a Gibson 335 model). The “main” models are taken from exactly what Santana plays, and he may even use stock models on stage and in the studio. Reproduces Santana’s original. Solid mahogany body, rock maple neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard, moon inlay, 3 single coil pickups, 1 hum canceling; optional: bird inlay, gold hardware. Carved maple 10 top, mahogany back, Brazilian rosewood neck and fretboard, 22 (513 fretwire) frets, 25 1/4” scale, 10” radius, 513 neck carve, 513 gold mother of pearl bird inlays, Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid gold mother of pearl signature, tremolo bridge, new grommet version of the PRS phase II locking tuners, 513 pickup system. or Best Offer. PRS SE SANTANA Electric Guitar. Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany back, Indian rosewood neck and fretboard, 10” radius, 22-fret, ripple abalone bird inlays, Indian Rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid Modern Eagle, Phase II locking tuners, gloss nitro-cellulose finish on body, 57/08 pickups. Singlecut body shape, maple top, mahogany body and neck, bound, rosewood fretboard, 24.5” scale length, 57/08 pickups, Stoptail Bridge 2007-09, two piece bridge 2013-16, Wide Fat neck carve. The PRS Santana SE Series Model Guitar ad 8 x 11 original advertisement print. ... PRS was started in 1975 by Paul Reed Smith. PRS even makes a full line of Santana-branded models to celebrate the man’s over 50-year career. Histories Show sub menu. Meanwhile, Smith and his small group of helpers saw a window of opportunity and looked to expand. Check out the new video for this guitar and percussion-driven song by the leading Santana Tribute and Latin-rock band. Signature Club is open to anyone with an interest in PRS. Mother-of-pearl/Abalone moon inlays (birds optional). Eventually, in order to distinguish it from later models, it became known as the PRS Santana I model. Limited edition of 40. Based on a Dragon Series, without the inlay, tremolo or stoptail options, wide thin or wide fat neck profiles available, 10 top option, Artist Package introduced in 1998, birds optional, non-locking tuners on stoptail outfitted guitars from March 2001 - January 2002, changed all Custom 22 instruments to locking PRS tuners 2002, left handed version offered in '99, 2011, and 2014. 10TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL: 1995. He prefers double cut away guitars with 24 frets and humbucking pickups. 513 ROSEWOOD: 2004 - 2006. Pre-’85 body shape and headstock (with eagle inlay) 24 1/4” scale, 24-fret (11.5” radius) fretboard, bird inlays, maple top (with paua shell purfling) Santana humbuckers, tone, twin mini-switches. At the time of publication, the guitars are being made in the United States and South Korea. Carlos Santana played a significant role in the development of the PRS SE series when the line was introduced back in 2001. Unlike the Yamaha guitars that he had previously endorsed, however, the PRS Santana models that have been Carlos’ main axes for decades have changed over the years. In the 1990s, they began producing a lower-priced line of instruments in Asia. Specs similar to Artist Series but with maple bound headstock and fretboard, 22 frets, stop-tail, gold-plated hardware, semi-hollow, PRS tremolo options, leather/hard-shell case. Private Stock only 2010- present). LIMITED EDITION: 1990 - 1991. PRS Santana Retro Electric Guitar - Faded Whale Blue 10-Top . History of Gibson Guitars. Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany back, Indian rosewood neck and fretboard, 10” radius, 22-fret, “Shadow” bird inlays, Indian Rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid Modern Eagle, Phase II locking tuners, gloss nitro-cellulose finish on body, Three Narrowfield pickups. PRS Santana Signature Models Are Born. Limited edition of 50. Youtube PRS guitar advertisement 1995 Paul Reed Smith Guitars 8 x 11 ad print. Same as McCarty 594 but with a Singlecut body shape. Singlecut body shape with carved maple top, mahogany back and neck, rosewood fretboard, 25” scale length with 10” fretboard radius, optional bird inlays, Wide Fat neck carve, PRS #7 Treble and Bass pickups, two volume and two tone controls with 3-way toggle on upper bout. Stoptail bridge. Silky smooth throughout the frequency range, the treble … Also, once he and Paul Reed Smith had made the decision to create a signature Santana model, it could have taken a very long time to lock in all the specs. Limited edition of 60. 25.25” scale length, Spruce top, variety of back and side woods including Brazilian Rosewood, Koa, Cocobolo, mahogany, Sapele, etc. $4.05. Also known as HOLLOWBODY - carved spruce top with carved mahogany back and sides. If you are … 10” radiused Indian rosewood fretboard. Pre-’85 body shape and headstock (with eagle inlay) 24 1/4” scale, 24-fret (11.5” radius) fretboard, bird inlays, maple top (with paua shell purfling) Santana humbuckers, tone, twin mini-switches. Available in 4 or 5 string versions. ELECTRIC BASS: 2000 - 2005 . McCarty, Brazilian fretboard and headstock overlay, pink heart abalone birds and signature, the word “Brazilian” is inlayed on the face of the headstock in green abalone ripple, gold/nickel hybrid hardware configuration, 10 top only. SC 58, STRIPPED 58: 2011-2014. This was the first 22-fret PRS, featured new PRS stop-tail (wrap over bridge), increased headstock angle, Dragon pickups, wide-fat neck and gold hardware. Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany back and neck, rosewood fretboard, 24.5” scale length, 11” radius, 24-fret, outlined abalone bird inlays, Rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid signature, Phase III tuners, Santana pickups, Santana neck carve, one volume and one tone control, Gen III trem. In the mid-’80s, Gibson and Fender, fighting competition from Kramer, Jackson, and import guitars, were barely hanging on. 85/15 pickups, tremolo bridge, 85/15 pickups. Santana commissioned Smith to start building guitars for him. Dragon II pickups. Maple top, mahogany back, rock maple neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard, moon inlay, 3 single coil pickups, I hum canceling; optional: bird inlays, 10-top, gold hardware, quilted top. The PRS SE Santana is the company's solution for those people who always wanted a Santana signature model as close as possible to the original, but couldn't afford the high-end model that the man himself uses. Curiously, all PRS Santana Signature models include different models of tremolos, which is interesting, considering that Carlos rarely uses a tremolo when playing. A longtime PRS player, Carlos Santana's SE Electric Guitar is the first guitar in the SE series offered with a 24-1/2 inch scale length and also the first SE that utilizes the very same silhouette as Santana's revered American-made PRS model guitars. Brazilian rosewood neck and fretboard with no fretboard inlay, Dragon inlay on body made of 242 pieces of mastodon ivory, rhodonite, agoya, coral, onyx, sugilite, chrysacola, red, green, and pink abalone and paua. Dragon inlay on fretboard made from 201 pieces of abalone, turquoise, and mother of pearl, limited production run of 50. £527.01. PRS SE 2014 electric & acoustic guitar + Kestrel Kingfisher bass 8 x 11 ad print ... $4.00 previous price $4.00 + $3.95 shipping. Free shipping. History and specifications of the PRS Multifoil Special Model guitar, one of the most mysterious and desired guitars of Paul Reed Smith. SWAMP ASH SPECIAL: 1996 – 2009, 2011-12. Mahogany back with exceptional (artist grade) maple top, 22-fret wide-fat or wide-thin mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, etched 14 carat gold bird inlays, gold purfling on neck, headstock and truss rod cover, original PRS etched gold bird inlay on headstock, McCarty electronics with gold plated nickel silver covers, gold hardware, certificate of authenticity, leather/hard-shell case. MODERN EAGLE II (25th ANNIVERSARY): 2010. ARTIST SERIES II: 1993 - 1996. These are the attributes that his various PRS incarnations over the years have shared. The pinnacle of PRS design, materials, and execution. Specs same as McCarty. or Best Offer. Free postage. Get expert advice and take a more casual look behind the scenes. $4,800.00 $ 4, 800. £80.61 postage. Price: US $500.00. Carvin Frank Gambale FG1 Signature Guitar. McCARTY HOLLOWBODY: 1998 - Current. Signature grade woods, semi-hollow body with cedar, redwood, or maple top, gold hardware, tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece (a few tremolo equipped guitars were made), signed and numbered, only 300 made. Check out our calendar of events then come out to meet PRS on the road. Evolved from pre-’85 all-mahogany guitar, became Standard in 1987. Alder, optional swamp ash body, optional inset curly maple top with alder back, bolt-on rock maple neck, rosewood or maple fretboard, 34” scale, 21 fret, 10” radius, 20 to 1 low mass tuners, optional gold hardware, 2 PRS high inductance passive pickups (v/v/t with high end switchable audio pre-amp), optional LR Baggs Piezo bridge system with 3 band active EQ, & selector switch for Piezo (piezo option discontinued in 2001). Currently, the only model PRS still offers is the Santana MD guitar, though the others are available as used instruments. Figured maple top, mahogany back, maple neck, ebony fretboard, volume and 5 way blade switch, PRS Tremolo and locking tuners, /m/ (Metal) pickups. Hollowbody I - carved maple top with carved mahogany back and sides. Only 200 made, Artist Limited Edition-style with wide-fat or wide-thin neck, engraved gold abalone birds, 22-fret ebony fretboard. It wasn’t until about 20 years later, however, that the two teamed up to design, build and sell the PRS Santana model guitars. 2019 has been a busy year for legendary guitarist Carlos Santana. Carved maple top, alder back (1988- 1995, 2008) mahogany back (1995 – present) bolt-on maple neck with rosewood fretboard Wide Thin neck carve, Standard Treble & Bass pickups (1988-1990), HFS/Vintage Bass pickups (1991 – 2008, 85/15 pickups (2016- present), tremolo bridge, locking tuners. 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. PRS SE 245 Tobacco Sunburst … Archtop - carved spruce top, carved mahogany back and sides. Singlecut body shape with carved maple top, mahogany back and neck, rosewood fretboard, 25” scale length with 10” fretboard radius, Mother of Pearl bird inlays, Tremonti Thin neck carve, Tremonti Treble and Bass pickups, two volume and two tone controls with 3-way toggle on upper bout. Fret King Jerry Donahue Black Label Series JD Guitar. Carved spruce top, carved artist grade maple back with carved mahogany sides. SANTANA II: 1999 - 2007. $4.50 previous price $4.50 + $3.95 shipping. CURLY BASS-4/CURLY BASS-5: 1987 - 1991. Guitar w/Bag #B48987. History of Ibanez Guitars. The Santana Standard also places its controls in typical PRS style; the non-Standard Santana reverts to original style with its distant and quite closely spaced master volume and tone. Singlecut body shape. SANTANA RETRO: 2018 - present. PRS: 1985 - 1987. DRAGON 2002: 2002. By the late ’70s, Carlos Santana had met Paul Reed Smith and begun using one of the original PRS guitars. Maple top, mahogany body, maple neck and fretboard. BRAZILIAN SERIES McCARTY: 2003. STUDIO: 1988 - 1991. McCARTY STANDARD: 1995 - 2006. As he desires adapted features, or material requirements at the manufacturers change, these will be modified over time, thus giving rise to the history: Santana I, Santana II, Santana III, Santana MD, and most recently, the 25th Anniversary Santana models. History of the Paul Reed Smith Multifoil Special Model. 513: 2006 - present. SANTANA BRAZILIAN: 2003. Custom 24, Brazilian fretboard and headstock overlay, pink heart abalone birds and signature, the word “Brazilian” is inlayed on the face of the headstock in green abalone ripple, gold/nickel hybrid hardware configuration, 10 top only. 5 out of 5 stars (1) 1 product ratings - PRS SE Santana Flame Maple Veneer Top Santana Yellow El. CUSTOM 22 SOAPBAR: 1998 - 2004 . Read the PRS story; get factory tour details for your next visit, and check out our career opportunities. New squarer shape. The biggest news on the 2017 Custom 22 is the addition of Paul Reed Smith’s 85/15 … However the process began, it culminated in the mid ’90s, with the guitar originally called simply the Paul Reed Smith Santana Signature guitar. Hollowbody II - carved maple top and back with mahogany sides. McCARTY ARCHTOP: 1998 - 2001. In addition, all the bodies are Mahogany, and include some hollow chambers, in order to promote a full-bodied sound and extended sustain. 2012 Same as Modern eagle, but with Singlecut body and tremolo bridge. One reason may have been that Carlos had no way of knowing that he’d be playing these guitars for over four decades, with no end in sight. Carved highly figured maple top, mahogany back, Indian rosewood neck and fretboard, 10” radius, 22-fret, Mother of Pearl and Paua Heart bird inlays, Indian Rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid Modern Eagle, phase II locking tuners, 53/10 pickups. In-fact Santana had a significant hand in the production of the original SE series of guitars, the first of which was a Santana SE model. They may have been added to make the guitars more useful to a wider variety of players, and in case Carlos ever did need them. Determine the Model and Country of … McCARTY SOAPBAR: 1998 - 2007 Specs similar to the McCarty Model, but with 2 Seymour Duncan soapbar single coil pickups with 3-way toggle. It’s understandable, however, that as new models are introduced (and played by Santana), many of the features remain consistent. The guitars that Smith custom-built for Santana in the Eighties would eventually become the basis for the PRS Santana II model. Why did it take so long? Over the years, we have honored this pivotal alliance by offering variations of his signature model instrument. Dean Bret Michaels Signature Line. Non-production instruments. DGT: 2008 - present. Professionally set with new strings 9.5 11.5 16 24 32 42. $4.50 previous price $4.50 + $3.95 shipping. Reproduces Santana’s original. Carved maple top, mahogany back and neck and rosewood fretboard, 22 (513 fretwire) frets, 25 1/4” scale, 10” radius, 513 neck carve, outlined bird inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid signature, tremolo bridge, PRS Phase III locking tuners, 509 pickup system.
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