Riff Tone
Necio (feat. Carlos Santana)
Romeo Santos
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Santana II
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
PickupsPRS Santana II humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Necio' (2013), riff section. Gear based on Santana's known studio setup for this era and genre; no direct studio photo or interview for this specific track, but PRS Santana II and Mesa/Boogie Mark I are confirmed as his primary studio rig for featured appearances in the 2010s.
Tone Character(10)
warm and sustainingsmooth, vocal-like phrasingsinging sustainslightly overdriven, edge-of-breakuparticulate note separationrich midrangetouch-sensitive responsefull-bodied attacksubtle amp reverbrounded highs
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique with expressive bends, vibrato, and phrasing typical of Santana's style, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Santana II
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
PickupsPRS Santana II humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Necio' (2013), riff section. Gear based on Santana's known studio setup for this era and genre; no direct studio photo or interview for this specific track, but PRS Santana II and Mesa/Boogie Mark I are confirmed as his primary studio rig for featured appearances in the 2010s.
Tone Character(10)
warm and sustainingsmooth, vocal-like phrasingsinging sustainslightly overdriven, edge-of-breakuparticulate note separationrich midrangetouch-sensitive responsefull-bodied attacksubtle amp reverbrounded highs
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique with expressive bends, vibrato, and phrasing typical of Santana's style, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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