Riff Tone
Into the Night (feat. Chad Kroeger)
Santana
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Santana II
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
PickupsPRS Santana II humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahUnknown Wah pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Santana is known for using his PRS Santana II guitar and Mesa/Boogie Mark I amp for studio work in this era. No direct source confirms the exact gear for this song, but this is the most consistent setup for Santana's studio tones in the 2000s.
Tone Character(10)
silky-smooth sustainwarm and vocal-likeexpressive wah sweepssinging single-note linesmild breakup edgetouch-sensitive responsearticulate and melodicLatin rock flavornot overly compresseddynamic and expressive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to string skipping, expressive wah pedal use, and dynamic control for melodic phrasing.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Santana II
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
PickupsPRS Santana II humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahUnknown Wah pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Santana is known for using his PRS Santana II guitar and Mesa/Boogie Mark I amp for studio work in this era. No direct source confirms the exact gear for this song, but this is the most consistent setup for Santana's studio tones in the 2000s.
Tone Character(10)
silky-smooth sustainwarm and vocal-likeexpressive wah sweepssinging single-note linesmild breakup edgetouch-sensitive responsearticulate and melodicLatin rock flavornot overly compresseddynamic and expressive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to string skipping, expressive wah pedal use, and dynamic control for melodic phrasing.
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