Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B) [Radio Mix] amp settings — Fender Champion 50XL
The Santana guitar tone for “Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B) [Radio Mix]”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 50XL with a Fender Jazzmaster. Studio version, Supernatural (1999) [Radio Mix] — signature singing lead tone
PRS Santana (neck humbucker), Mesa/Boogie Mark I (clean and lead channels), Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive
Engage for signature singing lead lines; bypass for clean rhythm stabs
The Champion 50XL features Bass and Treble controls (no dedicated Mid knob or Presence), so using the mid-rich Tweed Bassman voice naturally provides Santana's signature Mesa midrange fullness. The Behringer TO800 supplies the creamy sustain and harmonic compression into the cleanish Tweed voice. To compensate for the Jazzmaster single-coils compared to Carlos's thick PRS humbucker, keep the tone knob rolled back to 6 and cut amp treble. Clean verse: bypass the TO800.
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