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that Santana sound is really very much a combination of how he plays what he plays and what he plays through and with.
also which era Santana sound as it has evolved a lot over the years but it still sounds like Santana.
in my mind forget makes most decent PAF style humbuckers will get you in the zone. If you can find PRS Se245 pickups cheap where somebody is upgrading they will do the job.
just avoid the overwound ceramic magnet stuff you want something in the 7-8k range not 12 or 16k style.
the rest is down to you
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You do not have to get the same pickup set and circuitry as I did. I chose it in order to get as many worthwhile tones from one semi solid guitar as possible. There are simpler and cheaper ways to get most of the options I have at my disposal. Much depends upon how confident you are in your soldering skills.
https://blog.andertons.co.uk/guitars/sound-like-carlos-santana-without-busting-bank
So how close to THE sound do the Andertons guys get to satisfy a Santana devotee? I'm not really familiar enough with his work to be able to judge.
Done.
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Just turn up the mids and play too much & repeating the same lines for 45 years
That said most of his stuff over the years does not send me running from the room.