NGD-Ok...I'm gunna find out if Sergio is right and if all my other guitars are trash.

[HANGAR18]

Was it recently? Was it me who snagged it? Hopefully not!

Not a recent event. The one I saw was at the now defunct Classic Axe Guitar Gallery in Gainesville Virginia before the store eventually closed up shop and the owner moved to Texas.

 

[WA Paul]

Congrats, that’s a beauty!

Wish they’d make a Core version of the 24 fret SCT now

 

[Andrew Paul]

For a while now I've been browsing and browsing for a Santana. It's probably been over a year. I haven't really played a Santana, I picked up an SE Santana at a local shop years ago and put it back up after 15 sec with it...unplugged. I've been hearing from others that they bring something different to the table...So I finally found one that I liked and had to snag it. Forgive me Sergio it's blue...but it's a Santana so maybe you'll let it slide LOL. I can't wait till it comes in...these are pics from the listing.

HOLY DROOOOOL WORTHY BEAUTY !!!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Congrats, that’s a beauty!

Wish they’d make a Core version of the 24 fret SCT now

Or even the September GOTM 22 fret.

 

[matonanjin]

Hell yeah! Welcome to Club Santana. You are officially invited to Santana Fest.

Santana Fest?!?! I have a Santana! I have two! Core and SE. No one told me about Santana Fest. Chicago? Tacos?

 

[GuitarJammin]

Or even the September GOTM 22 fret.

Heck yea! There is one on reverb right now! Local pickup only though and I’m in Texas…blah.

 

[bodia]

Santana Fest?!?! I have a Santana! I have two! Core and SE. No one told me about Santana Fest. Chicago? Tacos?

You're invited! Just no idea when, or if, it will ever happen. Seems like we've been talking/joking about it for 5 or 6 years.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Heck yea! There is one on reverb right now! Local pickup only though and I’m in Texas…blah.

Oof! I keep saying I should sell most of my guitars to buy one..

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Or even the September GOTM 22 fret.

You can tell my mind is slippin’ dunno why I thought they were 22 frets. Oof.

 

[aamefford]

Back to op guitar - one word - Wow!

 

[SinSir]

You can tell my mind is slippin’ dunno why I thought they were 22 frets. Oof.

It's ok, we knew the bad boy you were talking about..

 

[veinbuster]

You're invited! Just no idea when, or if, it will ever happen. Seems like we've been talking/joking about it for 5 or 6 years.

This is not a joking matter.

 

[GuitarJammin]

Ok...so I'm sitting around waiting for the guitar... every so often refreshing the tracking...watching my front door cameras.

I refresh it and it say "Delivery Attempted".....I'm like "What!?" I look at my camera and the UPS driver just drove by without stopping!!

I wasn't having NONE of that...I literally ran like 4 year old and got my keys and chased him down like the barrio kid I grew up as. He looked at me with the guiltiest face...LOL...I asked him for my guitar and he gave it to me no question....good thing too cuz I took off without my phone or wallet.

After that drama....

 

[GuitarJammin]

 

[GuitarJammin]

Looks right at home on my PRS wall! I've been playing it over the past 3 hours.

IF you are a Volume knob fiend.....and you don't have a Santana you need this and you don't know it yet. It's just so natural, I mean I've heard of the knob placement being a thing....but wow it's like grabbing your trem! Your brain just does it.

The Vol and tone pots are powerful...they can really change the dynamic of the guitar...and thats because your expect that from a PRS...but really...on the santana its to a higher gravity. Fat or crunchy...how about Fat and crunchy...you get both.

Adjusting the pickup hieghts also gave me different tastes...and pretty much all good ones.

The smaller scale of the guitar, that's a kicker...owning and playing all my guitars...LPs, strats, ect.....I don't have a guitar with this scale...and that alone makes it different.

If you are sitting down twiddling your thumbs thinking of your next PRS or even your First core model....I gotta recommend the Santana. I played the guitar on 4 different amps and played different styles....and loved it for all of them...even for my super high gain Metal riffage it didn't disappoint.

Definitely the missing guitar I've been looking for.

 

[Moondog Wily]

That really is one hulluva' an addition to an already great collection! Ever so many congrats on a beautiful score and cheers to many more!!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Congratulations again, that quilt is gorgeous.

Great to hear you’re connecting with the Santana.

 

[GuitarJammin]

I forgot to add that once you dial into that scale length you can play crazier stuff. It taunts you to play above your ability and guess what….you land everything. The feeling is golden.

I totally see why Sergio says all other guitars are trash now.

 

[gemyneye]

Congratulations again!!! I would have done the exact same thing! Lol I get mine today and after reading your description I am even more anxious!! Oh … the … waiting!

 

[DISTORT6]

Beautiful!