Santana Retro

Celebrating History

Carlos Santana’s longstanding creative partnership with Paul Reed Smith has done much to shape the destiny of PRS Guitars. Over the years, we have honored this pivotal alliance by offering variations of his signature model instrument. The Santana Retro pays homage to the early “Pre-Factory” guitars Paul built for Carlos in the early 1980’s. Several unique design elements are reintroduced on this model, including a deeper body carve, original style heel, and the original headstock shape and nut placement. The Santana Retro blends history and modern manufacturing to create a highly musical guitar good enough for the man himself.

Featured Specifications

PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III

Meticulous design delivering sonic fidelity, player ergonomics, and revolutionary tuning stability.

PRS Phase III Locking Tuners

Modern locking technology with vintage elegance, these tuners promote tone transfer for a louder, more resonant instrument.

PRS Santana Pickups

Vintage-flavor pickups that deliver legendary clear, smooth tone.

Specifications

Body
Body Construction	Solidbody
Top Wood	Maple
Back Wood	Mahogany
Top Carve	Violin
Neck
Number of Frets	24
Scale Length	24.594”
Neck Wood	Mahogany
Neck Construction	One-Piece
Truss Rod	PRS Double-Acting
Neck Shape	Santana Retro
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret	7/8"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret	31/32"
Neck Width at the Nut	1 11/16"
Neck Width at the Body	2 1/4"
Fretboard Wood	Rosewood
Fretboard Radius	10"
Fretboard Inlay	Birds
Headstock Logo	Eagle
Neck/Body Assembly
Neck/Body Assembly Type	Set
Finish
Finish Type	High-Gloss Nitro
Hardware
Bridge	PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
Tuners	PRS Phase III Locking
Hardware Type	Nickel
Nut	PRS
Truss Rod Cover	Santana Om Symbol
Electronics
Treble Pickup	Santana
Bass Pickup	Santana
Controls	Volume and Tone Control w/ 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
Additional Info
Strings	PRS Signature 10-46
Tuning	Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Case	Hardshell Case
Options	10 Top with Hybrid Hardware