PRS Santana Retro 10-Top Ziricote Fingerboard Electric Guitar - Custom Blue | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls

The PRS Santana Retro is one of the most historically significant electric guitars Paul Reed Smith has ever produced, and this Custom Blue example is a breathtaking specimen available now at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls. Boasting a spectacular Flame Maple 10-Top over a Korina back, this guitar delivers the warm, singing sustain and vocal midrange that made Carlos Santana's tone legendary. This is a professional-grade instrument built for the serious player who demands both extraordinary aesthetics and world-class performance.

Product Overview

This Santana Retro opens with a show-stopping Flame Maple 10-Top finished in a deep, saturated Custom Blue that transitions from vivid cobalt at the center to rich midnight blue toward the edges — a finish that photographs almost too beautifully to believe. The figuring in the maple top is bold and consistent across the entire face, with tight, rippling flame patterns that catch light dramatically from every angle. The Korina back carries the same Custom Blue finish to a deep, glossy solid blue, and the Korina neck is finished in a matching gloss blue that gives the entire instrument a seamless, unified appearance from headstock to strap pin.

The Santana Retro reintroduces several design elements from the early "Pre-Factory" guitars Paul Reed Smith built for Carlos Santana in the early 1980s, including the deeper Santana body carve, the original-style heel joint, and the original headstock shape with vintage nut placement. These vintage-inspired dimensions combine with PRS's modern manufacturing precision to create a guitar with exceptional resonance, note-to-note clarity, and the kind of organic sustain that simply cannot be engineered into a modern production instrument. The 24.594" scale length — slightly shorter than a standard PRS — contributes to the guitar's famously smooth, bend-friendly feel and vocal tone.

The Ziricote fingerboard is one of the most visually and tonally distinctive elements of this build. Ziricote is a dense, oily hardwood with a naturally dark, dramatically grained appearance that contributes to the guitar's tight low end and articulate high-frequency response. The fretboard is adorned with PRS's iconic bird inlays in what appears to be a pearl or abalone material, rendered in an ascending flight pattern across all positions — a design detail that is immediately recognizable and unmistakably PRS. A Ziricote headstock veneer ties the fretboard material back to the top of the instrument for a cohesive, custom shop aesthetic.

Ideal For

• Professional and advanced players seeking a signature-model electric guitar with documented tonal heritage and historical significance
• Rock, blues, and fusion guitarists who want the warm, sustain-rich midrange and smooth upper harmonics Carlos Santana is known for
• Collectors and tone enthusiasts looking for a limited, highly specified PRS with rare tonewoods and a custom color finish
• Studio recording artists who need an instrument that sits naturally in a mix with a focused, musical frequency response
• Players upgrading from a standard PRS model to a deeper, more historically rooted instrument with premium wood selection

Key Features

Flame Maple 10-Top PRS's 10-Top designation guarantees an exceptional grade of figured Maple top — only the most visually striking tops make the cut. On this guitar, the flame figuring is deep, consistent, and brilliantly enhanced by the Custom Blue finish, making every inch of this top a visual event.

Korina Body and Neck Construction Korina (also known as White Limba) is a tonewood prized for its lightweight resonance, warm low-mids, and sweet, open high end. The combination of a Korina back and Korina neck gives this Santana Retro a distinctly airy, musical quality that complements the density of the Ziricote fingerboard for a beautifully balanced tonal profile.

Ziricote Fingerboard with Ziricote Headstock Veneer Ziricote is a rare and visually dramatic hardwood that contributes a tight, articulate character to the guitar's attack and sustain. The matching headstock veneer elevates the build to a custom shop level of refinement, tying every wood element of the instrument together cohesively.

Santana Carve and Vintage Heel Design The deeper body carve of the Santana model provides enhanced upper-fret access and a more comfortable playing position against the body. The original-style heel — a departure from the standard PRS neck joint — is a direct nod to the pre-factory instruments and contributes to the guitar's resonant, sustain-forward character.

Gen 3 Hybrid Tremolo with Gold Hardware The Gen 3 PRS tremolo system is clearly visible in the photos as a refined, gold-appointed unit that allows for smooth pitch modulation while returning reliably to pitch. Paired with gold PRS locking tuners on the original-style headstock, the hardware package is both functionally excellent and visually consistent with the premium nature of this build. The chrome pickup rings provide a subtle, elegant contrast against the gold hardware and blue finish.

PRS Bird Inlays on Ziricote Fretboard The ascending bird inlays are rendered in luminous pearl across the dark Ziricote fretboard, creating a striking visual contrast that makes this one of the most eye-catching necks in the PRS lineup. A larger, beautifully detailed bird inlay graces the body at the lower bout — a design element visible in the photos that reinforces the artistic identity of the Santana Retro.

What's Included

• PRS Santana Retro 10-Top Ziricote Fingerboard Electric Guitar in Custom Blue
• PRS hardshell case
• Manufacturer's warranty

Technical Specifications

Get Your Hands on This PRS Santana Retro Today

This is a rare opportunity to own one of the most visually spectacular and tonally distinguished guitars to come through No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls. Instruments at this specification level — rare tonewoods, Custom Color finish, and Santana's personal design lineage — do not stay in stock. Stop by our Idaho Falls location to play this guitar in person, or contact us today to arrange purchase. A guitar this special deserves to be heard.