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PRS Santana Retro With Santana Pickups and Nickel Hardware Electric Guitar Santana Yellow
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Paul Reed Smith and Carlos Santana have been key allies since the early 1980s, when Santana was given his first hand-built PRS to check out, and provided feedback to Smith. Over the years, that creative partnership had turned out a group of evolved signature instruments, finely tuned to the legendary guitarist's style and needs. The Santana Retro harkens back to that original, "Pre-Factory" design, featuring unique features and elements that helped make that original a mainstay for Santana. From the deeper body carve to the recreation of the original style heel, headstock and nut placement, it's a true homage to that first instrument. The addition of freshly designed Santana signature pickups expands the tonal range and helps create a unique and highly musical voice for a guitar that can sing and cry for you, as it does for the master.
Over the years, Guitar Center's Platinum Rooms have honed their reputation of having a selection of some of the world's most desirable and exclusive gear. The Platinum Guitar Collection features a carefully considered selection of stunning instruments from the world's top builders, whether from the custom shops of major industry powerhouses or from the coterie of top-flight small luthiers. Packed with limited-edition, special-run and one-off unique guitars, the Platinum Collection is your source for the world's finest acoustic and electric guitars and basses. Call today to make a connection to your dreams.
Over the years, Guitar Center's Platinum Rooms have honed their reputation of having a selection of some of the world's most desirable and exclusive gear. The Platinum Guitar Collection features a carefully considered selection of stunning instruments from the world's top builders, whether from the custom shops of major industry powerhouses or from the coterie of top-flight small luthiers. Packed with limited-edition, special-run and one-off unique guitars, the Platinum Collection is your source for the world's finest acoustic and electric guitars and basses. Call today to make a connection to your dreams.



Features
- Gloss nitro-finish curly maple top on solid mahogany body
- 24.5"-scale mahogany neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard
- PRS Santana signature humbuckers, dual mini toggle on/off switches
- PRS plate-style tremolo, Phase III locking tuners
Specs
Body
- Body shape: Double cutaway
- Body type: Solid body
- Body material: Solid wood
- Top wood: Curly Maple
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer
- Orientation: Right handed
- Neck shape: Santana
- Neck wood: 1-piece mahogany
- Joint: Set-in
- Scale length: 24.5"
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: 11.5"
- Fret size: Santana Jumbo
- Number of frets: 24
- Inlays: Birds
- Nut width/material 1.687" (42.8 mm) PRS proprietary
- Configuration: HH
- Neck: Artist Signature
- Bridge: Artist Signature
- Brand: PRS
- Control layout: Master volume
- Pickup switch: Individual on/off mini toggles
- Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
- Bridge design: PRS plate-style
- Tuning machines: PRS Phase III locking
- Color: Nickel
- Number of strings: 6 string
- Case: Hardshell case
- Country of origin: United States
Warranty
3-year warranty on parts, hardware, cases and electronics. Limited lifetime warranty on all other products.
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submitted2 years ago
byDavid
fromME
Fret buzz no matter how many attempts at adjusting. Supposed to be new,but I can see where someone has done a lot of fret filing at the lower end. Also PRS , which this is my first model,seems to have strings very close to edge of neck. A lot slipping off when I get just a little aggressive. Have to return and swap in for another model. I do want a PRS. But we'll see.
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submitted9 months ago
asked byGiovanni
fromItaly
Good morning, my name is Giovanni from Italy and I am contacting you about PRS Santana, a fabulous and beautiful instrument. I am doing a study on the instruments used by Santana during his career and I would like to write a blog about it. I am contacting various people who own the various guitars asking if it would be possible to use some your photos and above all send a technician with a 3D scanner to take some measure, to make the blog as faithful as possible (there will be a technical section). Hoping for a success of the project, I wish you a good day. Giovanni
Gear Support does not have those resources available.submitted3 years ago
asked byEdy
fromDallas TX
Hi If I want a different color than those is possible place the order from GC?
I’m sorry, but no.submitted4 years ago
asked byDanny Maldonado
fromManassas VA
What is your discounted rate for this guitar
Please contact a Sales Agent for specific pricing inquiriessubmitted4 years ago
asked byJeff
fromTampa FL
Is the Santana Retro pictured the ACTUAL guitar for sale? Can you contact we so we can chat for details Thank you Item 1500000314020
No, these are stock photos provided by PRS. A guitar like this is sold under a somewhat different setting. The . Please give us a call and we can have photos taken for you you and additional specs provided











