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Riff Tone

Song of the Wind

Santana

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, likely 1968-1971 model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I (early prototype, snakeskin-covered, 100-watt head, likely with Altec 417-8A speaker cabinet)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1972 (Santana III sessions). For the riff section, sources indicate Les Paul Standard into early Mesa/Boogie Mark I. No evidence of PRS or Yamaha SG on this recording. Effects minimal; Santana preferred amp-based drive and sustain. No evidence of pedal overdrive or fuzz for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustainwarm and smoothviolin-like voicemidrange-richtouch-sensitivethick and roundexpressive vibratoamp-driven overdrivedynamic responsemelodic phrasing

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate control of sustain, expressive vibrato, and dynamic touch to achieve the signature Santana sound, but does not involve advanced technical runs or complex chord voicings.

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