Carlos Santana's decades-long collaboration with Paul Reed Smith has profoundly influenced the evolution of PRS Guitars, and the Santana Retro 10 Top celebrates that partnership by reaching back to the earliest instruments. This signature model faithfully recreates the "Pre-Factory" guitars Paul handbuilt for Carlos during the early 1980s, complete with a deeper body contour, the original-style heel profile, and the period-correct headstock geometry with vintage nut positioning. The 10 Top grade figured maple cap in Dark Cherry Burst delivers both stunning aesthetics and that classic PRS resonance.
Modern manufacturing precision meets historical authenticity in a guitar that channels the spirit of those first Santana instruments while maintaining contemporary playability and reliability. The deeper body carve offers enhanced comfort and tonal depth, while the reintroduced headstock shape and nut placement restore the original's distinctive feel and string tension. Every detail—from the figured maple top grading to the mahogany body construction—has been engineered to deliver the musical response Carlos himself demands. The included hard case protects your investment whether you're heading to the studio or the stage.
Features
- Faithful recreation of early 1980s Pre-Factory Santana guitar design
- Grade 10 figured maple top in Dark Cherry Burst finish
- Deeper body carve for enhanced comfort and tonal resonance
- Original-style heel profile from the earliest Santana models
- Period-correct headstock shape with vintage nut placement and spacing
- Mahogany body construction for warm, sustaining tone
- Carlos Santana signature model from PRS Core series
- Hard case included for secure transport and storage



