Solo Tone

Corazón Espinado (feat. Mana)

Santana

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Santana Signature (late 1990s/early 2000s model, likely with mahogany body and maple top)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I (classic Santana studio amp, used on Supernatural era)

PickupsPRS Santana Signature humbuckers (Alnico, high output, likely neck position for solo)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble6

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compression pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1999-2000 (Supernatural album sessions). Gear inferred from Santana's known studio rig for this era and genre; no source gives explicit confirmation for this song, but PRS + Mesa/Boogie Mark I is standard for Santana's solos on Supernatural.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and smooth neck pickup tonecreamy overdriverich midrange focusslightly compressedfluid legato phrasingviolin-like leadtouch-sensitive dynamicsfuzziness in sololong sustain

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique with expressive bends, smooth legato, and dynamic control, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.

Sources

Carlos Santana: a good guitar solo should be like an orgasm | Guitar World Effects on Corazón Espinado - Santana lead guitar? : r/GuitarTone [DISCUSSION] how'd Santana get the tone for Smooth? : r/Guitar

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