NGD Killer Korina.....

It should be WAY UP on your list! :p

Hahaha it is now!

Other guitars are trash.

(Sinister laugh!!) I might have to agree.
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If guitars were hot rods, that would be a "sleeper" for sure. I love the nothing-but-clear-coat over some basic looking woods with dot inlays. No binding, no gaudy top finished in 6 colors sanded back to accentuate every curl in the top wood... just a serious no frills machine! That's a real guitar.

Indeed.
 
Some people will think I'm crazy (and blasphemous), but I had never picked up a Santana before purchasing this guitar.

I have always loved PRS from my first one back in 2001, but never explored the Santanas and other models as I had believed they weren't my style.

Now older and maybe a bit wiser (which is debateable), after joining this site, reading and learning from all of you, I have opened the door to guitars that I might have flatly rejected years ago and one thing is for sure, I am glad I did!

I still havent put this guitar down yet!
 
Some people will think I'm crazy (and blasphemous), but I had never picked up a Santana before purchasing this guitar.

I have always loved PRS from my first one back in 2001, but never explored the Santanas and other models as I had believed they weren't my style.

Now older and maybe a bit wiser (which is debateable), after joining this site, reading and learning from all of you, I have opened the door to guitars that I might have flatly rejected years ago and one thing is for sure, I am glad I did!

I still havent put this guitar down yet!

Santana’s were hard to come by, and very expensive until somewhat recently.
 
Some people will think I'm crazy (and blasphemous), but I had never picked up a Santana before purchasing this guitar.

I have always loved PRS from my first one back in 2001, but never explored the Santanas and other models as I had believed they weren't my style.

Now older and maybe a bit wiser (which is debateable), after joining this site, reading and learning from all of you, I have opened the door to guitars that I might have flatly rejected years ago and one thing is for sure, I am glad I did!

I still havent put this guitar down yet!
Welcome to the club! I was exactly the same as you were until a couple of years ago.
 
I have always loved PRS from my first one back in 2001, but never explored the Santanas and other models as I had believed they weren't my style.
So here is my weird explanation of not buying a Santana for longer than I should have:

1. Yes, they were a bit more expensive for a while, but there were probably deals to be found, if I looked.
2. I'm not that big of a fan of Carlos Santana's style or music. I just heard too much of Black Magic Woman, and not enough other stuff perhaps.
3. I though Santanas were bigger than a CU24 - I guess I thought they were closer to the size of a 335 or Epi Casino, because the profile is similar. It never occurred to me that they were smaller - the top horn is reduced, not that the lower horn is increased. I guess I also thought Carlos was taller...

Yeah, I'm weird.

I eventually found a great deal on a Santana, the "regular" signature core, with controls where a CU24 might have them, not the typical spot down near the end pin. And it has EVH Wolfgang pups installed - the original ones were not included. So I still don't have a true traditional "Santana", I suppose.
 
So here is my weird explanation of not buying a Santana for longer than I should have:

1. Yes, they were a bit more expensive for a while, but there were probably deals to be found, if I looked.
2. I'm not that big of a fan of Carlos Santana's style or music. I just heard too much of Black Magic Woman, and not enough other stuff perhaps.
3. I though Santanas were bigger than a CU24 - I guess I thought they were closer to the size of a 335 or Epi Casino, because the profile is similar. It never occurred to me that they were smaller - the top horn is reduced, not that the lower horn is increased. I guess I also thought Carlos was taller...

Yeah, I'm weird.

I eventually found a great deal on a Santana, the "regular" signature core, with controls where a CU24 might have them, not the typical spot down near the end pin. And it has EVH Wolfgang pups installed - the original ones were not included. So I still don't have a true traditional "Santana", I suppose.

Congratulations Steve.
 
So here is my weird explanation of not buying a Santana for longer than I should have:

1. Yes, they were a bit more expensive for a while, but there were probably deals to be found, if I looked.
2. I'm not that big of a fan of Carlos Santana's style or music. I just heard too much of Black Magic Woman, and not enough other stuff perhaps.
3. I though Santanas were bigger than a CU24 - I guess I thought they were closer to the size of a 335 or Epi Casino, because the profile is similar. It never occurred to me that they were smaller - the top horn is reduced, not that the lower horn is increased. I guess I also thought Carlos was taller...

Yeah, I'm weird.

I eventually found a great deal on a Santana, the "regular" signature core, with controls where a CU24 might have them, not the typical spot down near the end pin. And it has EVH Wolfgang pups installed - the original ones were not included. So I still don't have a true traditional "Santana", I suppose.

I can completely relate. Although I hadnt looked close enough to even see the higher costs, it was the obscurity of Carlos and not hearing more of his music or considered that to be my style. Also I had perceived that the Santanas appeared to be much larger than I would be comfortable with.

It great to be wrong sometimes!

In fact I have to fess up at this point, even after just a few days, that if I was forced to give up all of my guitars except one, I would likely have to keep the KL.
 
So here is my weird explanation of not buying a Santana for longer than I should have:

1. Yes, they were a bit more expensive for a while, but there were probably deals to be found, if I looked.
2. I'm not that big of a fan of Carlos Santana's style or music. I just heard too much of Black Magic Woman, and not enough other stuff perhaps.
3. I though Santanas were bigger than a CU24 - I guess I thought they were closer to the size of a 335 or Epi Casino, because the profile is similar. It never occurred to me that they were smaller - the top horn is reduced, not that the lower horn is increased. I guess I also thought Carlos was taller...

Yeah, I'm weird.

I eventually found a great deal on a Santana, the "regular" signature core, with controls where a CU24 might have them, not the typical spot down near the end pin. And it has EVH Wolfgang pups installed - the original ones were not included. So I still don't have a true traditional "Santana", I suppose.
Better start looking! :p
 
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