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No image yet | PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA SEThe PRS SANTANA SE was introduced in 2001. |
PRS SANTANA I (1995-1998)Production of the SANTANA MODEL (Santana I) began in 1995. It was a reissue of the first guitar Paul Reed Smith made for Carlos Santana - so it has the pre-1985 body shape. This model was replaced by the Santana II in 1999. | |
PRS SANTANA III MODELPRS introduced the Santana III model in 2000. It was like the flagship Santana II model but used more affordable materials and less ornate decoration, putting the Santana III within the reach of more guitarists (although 10-top flame was an option on this model). The PRS Santana III had a one-piece South American mahogany body with a two-piece curly maple top, a 24 fret, 24.5" scale length, East Indian rosewood fretboard (with 10” radius), PRS hallmark abalone bird inlays, Santana wide fat neck carve, PRS Tremolo, locking tuners and rear covers for the electroni |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Number of strings | Scale length | Finish colors | Finish effects | Made in |
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PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA BRAZILIAN 2003 | No image yet | 6 strings | 24.5 inches scale-length | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA II MODEL 1999 | No image yet | 6 strings | - | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA SE 2001 | No image yet | 6 strings | - | black finish, blue finish, red finish, silver finish, tobacco finish, white finish | metallic finish, sunburst finish | - |
PRS SANTANA I (1995-1998) 1995 to 1998 | 6 strings | 24.5 inches scale-length | yellow finish | - | USA | |
PRS SANTANA III MODEL 2000 | 6 strings | 24.5 inches scale-length | - | - | USA |
Model | Hardware color | Bridge | Tailpiece | Tuners |
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PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA BRAZILIAN 2003 | nickel hardware | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA II MODEL 1999 | - | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA SE 2001 | - | PRS tremelo bridge | stop tailpiece | PRS locking tuners |
PRS SANTANA I (1995-1998) 1995 to 1998 | chrome hardware, gold hardware | PRS stoptail bridge, PRS tremelo bridge | - | PRS locking tuners |
PRS SANTANA III MODEL 2000 | - | PRS tremelo bridge, tremolo bridge | - | locking tuners, low mass locking tuners |
Model | Pickup selector controls | Tone controls | Volume controls |
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PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA BRAZILIAN 2003 | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA II MODEL 1999 | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA SE 2001 | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
PRS SANTANA I (1995-1998) 1995 to 1998 | 2 selector switches, 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
PRS SANTANA III MODEL 2000 | - | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
Model | Pickups configuration |
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PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA BRAZILIAN 2003 | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA II MODEL 1999 | 2 humbucker pickups |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA SE 2001 | 2 pickups, 2 humbucker pickups |
PRS SANTANA I (1995-1998) 1995 to 1998 | 2 humbucker pickups |
PRS SANTANA III MODEL 2000 | 2 pickups |
Model | Body shape features | Body material | Pickguard material | Body top material |
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PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA BRAZILIAN 2003 | - | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA II MODEL 1999 | double cutaway | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA SE 2001 | - | mahogany body | 3-ply pickguard | - |
PRS SANTANA I (1995-1998) 1995 to 1998 | carved top, double cutaway | mahogany body | - | maple body top |
PRS SANTANA III MODEL 2000 | carved top, double cutaway | mahogany body | - | maple body top |
Model | Fingerboard inlay material | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA BRAZILIAN 2003 | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA II MODEL 1999 | abalone fingerboard inlay material | rosewood fingerboard | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA SE 2001 | - | rosewood fingerboard | - |
PRS SANTANA I (1995-1998) 1995 to 1998 | abalone fingerboard inlay material | rosewood fingerboard | bird fingerboard position markers |
PRS SANTANA III MODEL 2000 | abalone fingerboard inlay material, pearl fingerboard inlay material | rosewood fingerboard | bird fingerboard position markers |
Model | Peghead (headstock) | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout | Neck profile |
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PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA BRAZILIAN 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA II MODEL 1999 | veneer headstock | - | - | - | - | - |
PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA SE 2001 | bound headstock, unbound headstock | set neck | mahogany neck | 22 fret | - | - |
PRS SANTANA I (1995-1998) 1995 to 1998 | - | - | - | 24 fret | three-each-side | - |
PRS SANTANA III MODEL 2000 | - | set neck | mahogany neck | 24 fret | three-each-side | fat neck, wide neck |