NSD: 2009 PS SANTANA

[ViperDoc]

The only Santana-style I've ever played was a Golden Eagle, and it was divine. I've had a Santana goal since then in the back of my head, but I got heavily diverted by the 594 phenomenon over the last few years. What a bodacious platform. Anyway, as one does, I was innocently perusing Reverb porn when I saw a flash sale on an irresistible PS Santana. I waffled a bit because it varies quite a bit from the original recipe, but the BRZ neck and Dragon II pickups set the hook. I also returned a guitar I had recently posted due to just not bonding with it at all, I was surprised. So I "didn't really buy anything", right?

It's on the truck.

 

[bodia]

I approve!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to Club Santana. You are officially welcome at Santana Fest (if we ever get around to having it)

 

[RickP]

Wow. That’s a beast of a guitar. That “innocently perusing Reverb” has resulted in many bank account dips for me too!

 

[markd21]

That is mega badass!!!

 

[DISTORT6]

GIANT quilt! Nice and congrats.
Can’t wait to see “actual” pics.

 

[toothace]

Yowza!!! Looking forward to "at home" pics!!


Sweet top!

 

[dmatthews]

GULP!!!
Killed it!

 

[veinbuster]

Excellent example of a great guitar. It looks like the perfect formula for me.

I approve!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to Club Santana. You are officially welcome at Santana Fest (if we ever get around to having it)

If!!??
We aren’t takin’ no stinkin’ if!
Seriously...if Chicago can’t get it together, I’ll do it. But maybe not until November.

 

[NazgulUK]

Wowsers, that is HAWT!!!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

That’s a NGD I can get behind.

 

[Tom Bradovich]

That is some thick quilt, beautiful finish to match. Stunning.

 

[Davey]

Congrats! That is some monster quilt on that beauty. Totally approve.

 

[ViperDoc]

Indeed, the quilt on this top looks surfable!

 

[zerolight]

Spectacular

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Gotta give a warning before you post porn pics like that!!!

Good lord that’s incredible.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

F@wk! Congratulations. Surfs up!!

 

[ViperDoc]

Thanks all. Sounds like it may arrive on Thursday, assuming the snow doesn't hold things up!

 

[WA Paul]

Hmm, short scale, Braz neck, TUBULAR Quilt!!! Ahhhh Yeah!!! Big time congrats!

I sooo wanted a tubular top like that for my PS build, but they didn’t have any at the time. My old Bahama Mama SCT had quilt like that. I was obviously mentally ill to let that one go! Trading can be bad….

Personally I’d swap those Dragon IIs for 59/09s. There is some serious sonic voodoo with short scale, full Braz necks and 59/09s. YMMV.

 

[SinSir]

Wowza! That's a secret recipe of pure goodness!

 

[ViperDoc]

Hmm, short scale, Braz neck, TUBULAR Quilt!!! Ahhhh Yeah!!! Big time congrats!

I sooo wanted a tubular top like that for my PS build, but they didn’t have any at the time. My old Bahama Mama SCT had quilt like that. I was obviously mentally ill to let that one go! Trading can be bad….

Personally I’d swap those Dragon IIs for 59/09s. There is some serious sonic voodoo with short scale, full Braz necks and 59/09s. YMMV.

You’ve mentioned that before. I’ve never played Dragon IIs, so if they don’t pass the sniff test, then I’ll have to see if I can find some gold covered 59/09s. Or maybe send it to PRS.