Carlos Santana — Rig Network

Single cutaway with covered humbuckers. Bird inlays. Primary touring guitar.

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Woodstock SG — the tone of the early Santana albums.

Used on "Welcome" and mid-1970s recordings.

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Santana used Yamaha during his mid-period. Excellent sustain characteristics.

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Santana's discovery of Randall Smith's hot-rodded Fender helped launch Mesa/Boogie as a company. He is credited with naming the brand.

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Modern primary amp — high-gain channel for sustaining lead tones.

Moderate drive, level at unity — warms and sustains the Mesa/Boogie tone.

Subtle chorus for depth on slower passages.

Moderate delay for sustain and depth on solos.