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Riff Tone
Corazón Espinado (feat. Maná)
Santana
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Santana II
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, year 1999-2000. Santana is known to use his signature PRS and Mesa/Boogie Mark I for studio tracks in this era. No direct evidence for alternate gear on this specific recording. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustainthick, mid-forwardcreamy overdrivevocal-like phrasingrounded attackslightly compressedarticulate note separationnot harsh or brittleclassic Santana sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique, focusing on sustain, vibrato, and melodic phrasing typical of Santana's style, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Santana II
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, year 1999-2000. Santana is known to use his signature PRS and Mesa/Boogie Mark I for studio tracks in this era. No direct evidence for alternate gear on this specific recording. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustainthick, mid-forwardcreamy overdrivevocal-like phrasingrounded attackslightly compressedarticulate note separationnot harsh or brittleclassic Santana sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique, focusing on sustain, vibrato, and melodic phrasing typical of Santana's style, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.