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Riff Tone
I Love You Much Too Much
Santana
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1971 Gibson SG Special
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, circa 1978-1979. Gear inferred from Santana's known studio rig for the 'Inner Secrets' era; no direct source confirms the exact gear for this song, but this combination is widely documented for Santana's late 1970s studio work.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustainliquid lead soundtouch-sensitivecreamy midrangeslightly compressednot harsh or brittlerounded highsmellow attackrich harmonic content
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to its expressive phrasing, sustained notes, and dynamic control, but does not involve extreme speed or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar1971 Gibson SG Special
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, circa 1978-1979. Gear inferred from Santana's known studio rig for the 'Inner Secrets' era; no direct source confirms the exact gear for this song, but this combination is widely documented for Santana's late 1970s studio work.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustainliquid lead soundtouch-sensitivecreamy midrangeslightly compressednot harsh or brittlerounded highsmellow attackrich harmonic content
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to its expressive phrasing, sustained notes, and dynamic control, but does not involve extreme speed or complex chord voicings.