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Samba Pa' Ti
Santana
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special (late 1960s, P-90 pickups, cherry finish)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I (prototype, early version, combo)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass6.5
gain6
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warm and smoothsinging sustainliquid, violin-like leadrich midrangetouch-sensitivemellow and expressiveslightly overdrivennot harsh or brittleclassic Santana singing leaddynamic and emotive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to its expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control, but does not involve fast runs or complex chord changes.
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