Riff Tone

Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B) [Radio Mix]

Santana

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Santana Signature (likely 1990s/early 2000s model)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I

PickupsPRS Santana Signature humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1999 (Supernatural album sessions). Santana was known to use his PRS signature guitar and Mesa/Boogie Mark I amp for studio work in this era. No direct evidence of alternate gear for this song's riff section found.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustainvocal-like phrasingrounded attacktouch-sensitiveclear note separationmellow overdrivefluid bendsnot harsh or brittlerefined, contemporary Santana sound

Difficulty

The riff requires moderate control of vibrato and phrasing for Santana's signature vocal-like tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Decoding Carlos Santana’s supernatural soloing style | Guitar World MARIA MARIA CHORDS by Santana @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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