PRS Santana Retro Electric Guitar in Tiger Eye

If there’s one partnership that’s helped shape the PRS story from the very beginning, it’s the legendary creative bond between Carlos Santana and Paul Reed Smith. Their collaboration didn’t just make waves — it pretty much carved the path PRS would follow for decades.

To celebrate that iconic relationship, PRS have served up various versions of Santana’s signature axe over the years. But the Santana Retro? That one’s a proper love letter to the early “pre‑factory” guitars Paul built for Carlos back in the early ’80s.

This beauty brings back some seriously tasty vintage details: a deeper body carve, the classic heel design, plus even the original headstock shape and nut placement. It’s PRS reaching back into their roots, pulling forward everything that made those early instruments special and fusing it with modern precision. The result? A guitar that’s dripping with mojo, packed with tone and absolutely worthy of the man himself!

• High-gloss nitro finish: Lets the guitar breathe and resonate like a living thing. The result? Richer tone, tons of character and a look that’s only going to get better with age.
• PRS Santana humbuckers: Smooth with singing sustain and crystal-clear note definition. It’s the kind of tone that makes you accidentally play for three hours straight!
• PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III: Engineered for rock-solid tuning stability, silky feel and superb resonance transfer. Whether you're adding gentle vibrato or going full expressive wiggle, this bridge has your back.
• PRS Phase III locking tuners: Enjoy quick, hassle-free string changes and bulletproof reliability. These machine heads are a gigging guitarist’s best friend.
• Included hardshell case: If you're taking this beauty out into the world, it deserves to travel in style. The included case keeps your pride and joy snug, safe and ready for the stage, studio or wherever inspiration strikes.

Body

• Top Wood: Maple
• Top Carve: Violin
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Body Construction: Solid Body

Neck

• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Construction: One-Piece
• Neck Shape: Santana Retro
• Neck/Body Assembly Type: Set
• Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 10”
• Fingerboard Inlay: Birds
• Number of Frets: 24
• Neck Width at the Nut: 1 11/16"
• Neck Width at the Body: 2 1/4"
• Scale Length: 24.594”
• Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
• Headstock Logo: Eagle

Hardware

• Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
• Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking
• Hardware Type: Nickel
• Nut: PRS
• Truss Rod Cover: Santana Om Symbol

Electronics

• Treble Pickup: Santana
• Bass Pickup: Santana
• Controls: Volume & Tone Control with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch

Miscellaneous

• Finish Type: High-Gloss Nitro
• Strings: PRS Signature, 10-46
• Case: Hardshell Case (Included)