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Solo Tone
Transdermal Celebration
Ween
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Santana Signature (Carlos Santana's personal guitar, likely late 90s/early 2000s model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I (Carlos Santana's stage amp, late 90s/early 2000s spec)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003; Dean Ween used Carlos Santana's actual touring rig (guitar, pedalboard, amp) for the solo. This was a one-off session for the album version only.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and creamyflute-like leadwarm midrangevocal, expressive phrasingliquid sustaintouch-sensitivenot harsh or fizzydynamic responseclassic Santana-style overdrive
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and control of sustain and dynamics, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Santana Signature (Carlos Santana's personal guitar, likely late 90s/early 2000s model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I (Carlos Santana's stage amp, late 90s/early 2000s spec)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2003; Dean Ween used Carlos Santana's actual touring rig (guitar, pedalboard, amp) for the solo. This was a one-off session for the album version only.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and creamyflute-like leadwarm midrangevocal, expressive phrasingliquid sustaintouch-sensitivenot harsh or fizzydynamic responseclassic Santana-style overdrive
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and control of sustain and dynamics, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.