Riff Tone

Sunshine of Your Love (feat. Rob Thomas)

Santana

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Santana Signature (likely 2000s model, double humbucker, used by Santana in this era for studio recordings)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I (1970s original or reissue, Santana's main studio amp for this era and style)

PickupsPRS Santana Signature Humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording, 2010s (album: Guitar Heaven, released 2010). Gear based on Santana's documented studio rig for this era, not live or Cream's original. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustainmidrange-focusedtouch-sensitiverounded attackslightly compressedarticulate note separationclassic Santana sustainnot harsh or fizzyedge-of-breakup crunch

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires good muting, sustain, and dynamic control to capture the signature Santana feel and articulation.

Sources

Carlos Santana's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Learn the classic guitar riff from Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream | MusicRadar

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