Riff Tone

Flor d'Luna (Moonflower)

Santana

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha SG2000 Double Cutaway Neck-Thru Electric Guitar

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I

PickupsYamaha SG2000 stock humbuckers (Alnico V, dual coil, passive)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1977. Gear confirmed for Moonflower album and this song's riff section. No evidence of PRS or other guitars on this track. Pickup and amp confirmed by Equipboard and multiple forum sources.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustaincreamy overdrivefull-bodied midrangerich harmonic contenttouch-sensitiveviolin-like leadcontrolled feedbacknot harsh or brittledynamic and expressive

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate control of vibrato, sustain, and dynamic phrasing, with a focus on expressive bends and touch sensitivity rather than speed or complex chord work.

Sources

Carlos Santana's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Mark 1 Reissue Santana Settings? | The Gear Page Help to play Santana sounds - Effects on multi-effects - The Gear Page

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account