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Black Magic Woman Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Santana
Santana · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG Special (1968, stock P-90s, cherry finish)
Pickups
Gibson P-90 single coil
Amp
Fender Princeton Reverb (blackface, modded for higher gain, mic'd in studio)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1970, Abraxas album. Santana used his late-60s Gibson SG Special with P-90 pickups into a blackface Fender Princeton Reverb, often modded for more gain. No evidence of Mesa/Boogie on this track; that came later. No evidence of live/touring PRS or Yamaha guitars for this era/recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6
Reverb4.5
Treble6
Presence6
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- warm and smooth
- violin-like lead
- rich midrange
- touch-sensitive
- fluid and expressive
- mellow attack
- slightly overdriven
- long held notes
- controlled feedback