Guide to PRS Santana Guitars
Article by Ryan Allan
Instantly recognizable, historic, and crafted with the oversight of one of the worlds greatest players, the Paul Reed Smith Santana guitar series takes a rightful place among the elite guitars in the world. There have been several Santana lines introduced from PRS, and this article is intended to provide some background on each.
History
Before Paul Reed Smith was the global brand it is today, Paul Reed Smith the person actually handmade high end guitars for some of the worlds most renown players. Guitarists like Peter Frampton and Ted Nuggent were initially approached by Smith, whos guitars offered a break from the widely used Fender and Gibson exes, and marked most notable with enduring sustain and incredibly bold design.
You can see these distinctive elements in the modern PRS guitars found in music shops around the world, but imagine what the treat these initial players experienced when they cranked it up for the first time on a hand made custom.
