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Riff Tone
Evil Ways
Santana
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson SG Special
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, late 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Guitar and amp confirmed for the 'Santana' debut album era. No evidence of pedals used on the riff section. All settings and gear refer to the studio version, not live.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedmid-forward and vocalslightly gritty edge-of-breakupsmooth sustainclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamicsnatural vibratonot heavily compressedarticulate attackclassic late-60s blues-rock flavor
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to lock in with the Latin percussion, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson SG Special
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, late 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Guitar and amp confirmed for the 'Santana' debut album era. No evidence of pedals used on the riff section. All settings and gear refer to the studio version, not live.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedmid-forward and vocalslightly gritty edge-of-breakupsmooth sustainclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamicsnatural vibratonot heavily compressedarticulate attackclassic late-60s blues-rock flavor
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to lock in with the Latin percussion, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.