Hey everyone! First post here. Newly converted PRS guy after years of playing the big two and just returned from the factory tour as well!
It is my absolute privilege to own this Private Stock #7851 Santana II Semi-Hollow that The Music Zoo spec'ed up:
The Santana is my favorite model and the guitar that made me fall in love with PRS guitars, and Carlos is also my favorite player since I first heard "Smooth" in high school, so it is truly an honor to own this beauty.
https://www.themusiczoo.com/product...i-semi-hollow-satin-mccarty-glow-smoked-burst
To my ears, the chambered mahogany body is more for weight-relief than anything else - it sounds pretty close to my other two Santanas. The Satin finished top feels great and the RW neck with the Santana carve is just killer (most of his personal guitars are spec'ed up with RW necks). I've never played a Cocobolo fingerboard before and I might say rosewood sounds better to my ear, but of course it was a perfect choice for this guitar looks-wise with the Smoked McCarty Burst. Awesome guitar!